HIS 3470 - Modern African History: Texts in Context

3 cr

The history of colonial rule in Africa is often thought of as “what Europe did to Africa”. Here we are interested in African perspectives of colonial and post-colonial events and processes. We examine how African writers – of all shades of skin color - have viewed and reviewed their history, under colonial rule and in neo- and postcolonial contexts. After we have established the context of colonial rule, we explore a wide range of literature across the continent, including novels and more formal historical and political critiques. Some of these texts were produced under colonialism, and others were written later. They all reflect in fascinating ways on modern African history, from the inside.
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