Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Identifying four main sites of 'remembering forwards' (namely the Middle Passage, indenture, western imperialism in the Caribbean as well as Black Britain), this course explores how Caribbean literatures build bridges back to traumatic collective histories in order to create a shared future. We will emphasize the interrelationship of text and context and look at key aspects of Caribbean history across different literary genres, from the novel genre, to poetry, to life-writing, to essay-writing.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
- To acquire a nuanced understanding of the cultural, political and historical contexts of the texts under study
- To be able to formulate one's own critical insights
- To report insights orally and in writing using an appropriate academic register.
- To be able to offer in-depth analyses of literary works discussed in class, using specific theories and concepts
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
A very good knowledge of English.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course is taught in seminar format.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Face-to-face (if possible). Tuesday 1-3 pm in Commu2.
Fred D'Aguiar. "Feeding the Ghosts" (1997); Gaiutra Bahadur. "Coolie Woman: The Odyssey of Indenture" (2013); Jamaica Kincaid. "A Small Place" (1988); Jay Bernard. "Surge" (2019).
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( open-ended questions ) AND oral exam
Continuous assessment
Additional information:
- End-of-term short essay on two books of the reading list.
- 3 blog posts (300-500 words each)
- A talk (6mn) and a response piece for a symposium organized in early May.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Delphine Munos, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, Place Cockerill, 3-5 (A2), Room 6/12, B-4000 Liège.
Delphine.Munos@uliege.be