Black Transnational Literature: Caribbean and Transcultural African American Writing

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Covers Caribbean and related African American literary writing, with a view toward understanding the importance of the role of Caribbean literature in Black Diaspora and black transnational cultures. Readings may include works by such authors as C.L.R. James, Jamaica Kincaid, Paule Marshall, and Derek Walcott, a cross-genre sampling of fiction, poetry, and drama. The course will also read relevant post-colonial theory and post-imperialist criticism, including writings by such figures as Paul Gilroy and Stuart Hall.