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ENG 3030

Literatures of Global South · 3 credits · Spring 2027

Requirements

Prerequisite: ENG/CMP /LTT 2800 or 2850; or departmental permission

About this course

This course surveys developments in the history and aesthetics of literature from the region known as the Global South. Students will examine how the termGlobal South came to identify a diverse collection of twentieth- and twenty-first century literature from across Africa, Asia, and Central and South America. Thecourse?s comparative orientation will focus on the social, cultural, and economic issues addressed by these literatures, including (but not limited to) the effects of the international division of labor and of capitalist extraction, the uneven consequences of climate change, and the creation of transnational political solidarities (e.g., Bandung and BRICS).

Seat status as of Oct 2, 10:36 AM ET. Seats can change between refreshes.

No sections have been posted for this course in this term yet.