3 crs. 3 hrs.
This Course Introduces Students To Literature And Cinema From French Speaking West African Countries. We Will Study Various Works From The 1950’s Up To The Present Through Five Major Themes: Oral Tradition, Cultural Alienation, Social And Political Criticism, Women’s Condition And The Old/New Generation Conflict. Documents Studied Will Include Novels, Documentaries, Fiction, Films And Songs. Some Of The Authors To Be Considered Include: D.T. Niane, Camara Laye, Ahmadou Kourouma, Sembene Ousmane, Djirbril Diop Mambety, Maraima Ba And Safi Faye. This Course Is Taught In French.

Prerequisites: FRN 210 or departmental approval, or any 400 level course