AFA 318 - Women Writers of the African World.

(Formerly 218).Sophomore standing or consent of instructor.(3)h.

Literature by women from Africa, the Caribbean and North America, including such writers as Buchi, Emecheta, Nawal El Saadawi, Edwidge Dandicat and Alice Walker, and experiences that inform their writings. Examination of diverse ways depolyed by women to discuss issues relevant to them, as well as techniques and recurring motifs used in their works; grounded in feminist theory and the concept of womanism.Also listed as CPL 318 and WGS 318.