Global Women’s Writing: Art, Cult, & Soc Writing II: Anlysis and Synthesis

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This course explores works by women writers of the non-Western world in short story, poetry, and personal narratives, with emphasis on those that address post-colonial/contemporary issues and ideas. Global regional writing is then placed in conversation with works by American women authors whose backgrounds express themes of immigration/migration and cultural aspects of their or their ancestors’ countries of origin, demonstrating creative, intellectual, and political connections. Throughout the course, students will have the opportunity to address both primary and secondary/critical sources reflecting the interplay of art, culture, and social justice in this literature as well as to complete pieces of creative writing with themes such as women’s lives, issues, and creative challenges.