Middlebury

ENGL 0268

Literature of Displacement

Literature of Displacement: Forced Migration, Diaspora, Exile
In this course we will study postcolonial literature about migration, displacement, exile, and diaspora. Spurred variously by force, necessity and desire, migrants leave their homes and homelands with regret and with hope. Writers address the historical forces that propel these migrations: decolonization and neo-colonialism, globalization, warfare, dispossession, political violence, religious conflict, and environmental catastrophe. They experiment with narrative form and poetic language to explore the experiences of undocumented immigrant workers, exiles, refugees and well-to-do migrants. We will examine how displacement shapes constructions of identity, history, community and place in texts by writers such as Anzaldua, Ali, Darwish, Diome, Patel, Gomez Pena, Said, Rushdie, and others. 3 hrs. sem. (Diversity) (Rec) Please note that, if circumstances require, this course may occasionally be taught remotely. (formerly ENAM 0268)
Subject:
English
Department:
English
Division:
Literature
Requirements Fulfilled:
CMP LIT SOA SOC
Equivalent Courses:
GSFS 0462
ENGL 0462
IGST 0354
ENGL 0354
ENAM 0462
GSFS 0268
ENAM 0268

Sections in Spring 2025

Spring 2025

ENGL0268A-S25 Lecture (Siddiqi)