- Instructor: Katwiwa Mule
Category: 2023 Fall Semester
FALL 2021: WLT 205 - Contemporary African Literature and Film
This course will study the emergence of contemporary African literature and film in their historical, political, and social contexts. On the one hand, we will explore the history and development of African film as a visual art, and study, as well, a selection of the political and social themes that have preoccupied its practitioners since its inception. On the other hand, we will pay similar attention to emergent literary works, particularly the novel form, paying particular attention to some of the major debates in African Literature, regarding the role of African writers and their relationship to selective important sociopolitical concerns.
The course requires no prior knowledge of the field. All films are streamed to your computer from the library on demand. Required readings are provided online, and the student is responsible for a few selective book purchases are necessary© Smith College 2024