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140133 VO Language and Literature in their Social Contexts (2014W)
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Language: English
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- Tuesday 14.10. 13:00 - 15:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
- Tuesday 21.10. 13:00 - 15:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
- Tuesday 28.10. 13:00 - 15:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
- Tuesday 04.11. 13:00 - 15:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
- Tuesday 11.11. 13:00 - 15:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
- Tuesday 18.11. 13:00 - 15:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
- Tuesday 25.11. 13:00 - 15:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
- Tuesday 02.12. 13:00 - 15:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
- Tuesday 09.12. 13:00 - 15:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
- Tuesday 16.12. 13:00 - 15:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
- Tuesday 13.01. 13:00 - 15:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
- Tuesday 20.01. 13:00 - 15:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
- Tuesday 27.01. 13:00 - 15:00 Inst. f. Afrikawissenschaften, Seminarraum 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2M-O1-03
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Aims, contents and method of the course
This course begins with an analysis of Africa's geographical, socio-political, and socio-cultural 'map' towards an understanding of its contemporary linguistic and literary heritage. It then builds on that with a close study, with particular reference to language use, of two main bodies of African literatures: the pre-1960s works of Chinua Achebe, particularly 'Things Fall Apart' and the post-1960s works of Mariama Ba, particularly 'Une Si Longue Lettre' (So Long a Letter). Course participants will have the opportunity to analyse, discuss, debate, and theorize how a region's socio-political and socio-cultural contexts impinge on its linguistic and literary repertoires, and vice versa.
Assessment and permitted materials
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Examination topics
Lectures, guest appearances, discussions, debates.
Reading list
1. Things Fall Apart and other works of Chinua Achebe with pre-1960s settings
2. So Long a Letter and other post-1960s works of Mariama Ba
3. A selection of articles and papers on Nigerian and Senegalese language, society and culture (to be distributed at lectures).
2. So Long a Letter and other post-1960s works of Mariama Ba
3. A selection of articles and papers on Nigerian and Senegalese language, society and culture (to be distributed at lectures).
Association in the course directory
ÜAL 1, ÜAL 2, EC-148;
BA-Modul 5, BA-Modul 8 der SPL-13
BA-Modul 5, BA-Modul 8 der SPL-13
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