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| LGER0190-1 | English literature d (Roots and Routes : The Literature of the African Diaspora)
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Teaching Focus, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Teaching Focus, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Research Focus , 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Research Focus , 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Teaching Focus, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Teaching Focus, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Research Focus | | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Research Focus, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Research Focus, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General | | 5 |
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| Master in Languages and Literatures : General, Professional Focus in Translation, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Languages and Literatures : General, Professional Focus in Translation, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Professional Focus in Translation, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Professional Focus in Translation, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Lecturer : | Bénédicte Ledent |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| The course will begin with an introduction to the historical and sociological background to the literatures of the African diaspora and the theorical questions that they raise. The rest of the course will be devoted to the discussion of selected poems, short stories and novels, particularly to the way these address Africa. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| At the end of the course, students are expected to master the main theoretical notions pertaining to the study of the African diaspora. They will be able to use these notions in the textual analysis of literary works from this literary tradition. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| A very good knowledge of English. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Second term, 2 hours a week.
The course this year will be combined with an international conference: http://www.l3.ulg.ac.be/africatomenow/index.html |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Some poems, essays and short stories will be available at the beginning of the course.
Books to be discussed in class:
Jackie Kay, Red Dust Road, Picador
Dinaw Mengestu, Children of the Revolution, Vintage
Caryl Phillips, A Distant Shore, Vintage |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written essay and oral examination. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| The course is taught in English. |
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Contacts :
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| Bénédicte LEDENT, Professeur
Place Cockerill, 3-5
B-4000 Liège
Tel: 04 366 54 39 Fax: 04 366 57 21
Email: B.Ledent@ulg.ac.be |
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