FR 376 - Outsiders in Sub-Saharan Francophone Literature

(3.00 cr.)

Prerequisite: FR 216 or written permission of the instructor. Explores the seductions and disillusionments of Europe through the eyes of sub-Saharan Africans abroad, from the colonial period to the present day. Alterity, homesickness, and racism are some of the topics discussed. Readings include works by Bernard Dadié, Jean-Paul Sartre, Ken Bugul, Fatou Diome, and Alain Mabanckou. IAF