South African Literature and Culture

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South Africa evokes Apartheid, which means Apartness, as in the separation of the races and the society that was the official social, economic, and political policy until 1994. While Apartheid will be a major theme in the course, we will explore different genres of literature such as the epic, poetry, essays, as well as film and music. Authors we will read include Thomas Mofolo, Peter Abrahams, Sindiwe Magoma, Zakes Mda, and Zoe Wicomb, as well as excerpts from Winnie and Nelson Mandelas memoirs, to understand pre- and post Apartheid South Africa.