Postcolonial African Literature in Portuguese

This course will introduce major topics in Lusophone African Literature and Culture from the colonial period (still under Portuguese rule) until Cape Verde, Angola and Mozambiqueżs independence between 1974 and 1975. A wide-ranging selection of novels and short stories will be studied in the context of historical and political events. Particular attention will be paid to the following themes: nation-building, colonialism and post-colonialism; race and regionalism; gender and sexuality; revolution and ideology. These topics will allow the student to think and write comparatively, and to combine detailed textual analysis with theoretical debate and a consideration of historical and cultural factors. Background information and relevant aspects of critical theory will be examined during seminars. The course runs for two hours per week for 11 weeks. Classes will be a mixture of lecture, seminar and student-led discussion. Credit Level: 10 Year taken: Year 4 Undergraduate

Not running in 2025/26