English 190
Research Seminar: The Urban Postcolonial
| Section | Semester | Instructor | Time | Location | Course Areas |
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| 7 | Fall 2018 | Ellis, Nadia
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TTh 12:30-2 | 211 Dwinelle |
Book List
Adichie, Chimamanda: Americanah; Cole, Teju: Open City; Dreiser, Theodor: Sister Carrie; Lovelace, Earl: The Dragon Can't Dance; Mpe, Phaswane: Welcome to Our Hillbrow; Reed, Ishmael: Blues City; Selvon, Sam: The Lonely Londoners; Smith, Zadie: NW; Vlasidavic, Ivan: Portrait With Keys; Woolf, Virginia: Mrs. Dalloway
Other Readings and Media
The texts for this class will be available at University Press Books, Bancroft Ave.
Films: La Noire de... dir. Sembene (1966); Fruitvale Station dir. Coogler (2013); Black Panther dir. Coogler (2018)
Description
An intensive research seminar exploring the relationship between urban landscapes and postcolonial literary cultures. Readings in theories of postcoloniality and diaspora as well as studies in city planning and architecture will accompany close examination of novels, films, and music. Weekly written responses and a long final research paper will be required.
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