PORT 431R
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African Literature in Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese
College of Humanities
Course Description
Modern authors from the five African nations whose official language is Portuguese: Angola, Cabo Verde, Guine Bissau, Mozambique, and the two-island republic Sao Tome and Principe. Authors include Jose Craveirinha, Mia Couto, Noemia de Sousa, Jose Tenreiro, Castro Soromenho, Luandino Vieira, Pepetala, and Baltasar Lopes, among others.
When Taught
Fall
Min
3
Fixed/Max
3
Fixed
3
Fixed
0
Title
Aesthetic Constructs, Genres, and Context
Learning Outcome
Recognize aesthetic constructs, genre differences and similarities, ideological trends, and historical contexts.
Title
Literary Study Skills
Learning Outcome
Develop the habits and skills for Luso-African literary study that inspire continued learning.
Title
Research
Learning Outcome
Write essays in Portuguese, including one final research paper, that demonstrate an advanced knowledge of the use of language and literary criticism.
Title
Literary Analysis
Learning Outcome
Understand and properly apply the tools of literary analysis, as well as critical and philosophical concepts which may apply to Luso-African literary texts.
