ENGL4435 · English
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
This course opens a wealth of contemporary literature from the non-Western world mainly Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia that have expanded readers imaginations and enriched the English language in a variety of genres. We shall read fiction and non-fiction alongside cultural theory to deepen our understanding of the political, economic, and environmental issues that arise in these lands and the ways in which they impact the daily lives of people as delineated by some of the worlds most acclaimed authors. Readings may include works by Adhaf Souief (Egypt), Hisham Matar (Libya), Leila Aboulela (Sudan), Xiaolu Guo (China), Amitav Ghosh (India), Romesh Gunesekera (Sri Lanka), Mohsin Hamid (Pakistan), Samrat Upadhyay (Nepal), and others.
Course experience
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Organization
4.4 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.6 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.7 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.4 / 5
How helpful assignments were
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Spring 2024
1 sectionSpring 2021
1 section