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ENAM0275A-S15

Multi-Ethnic British Lit

Multi-Ethnic British Literatures
"My name is Karim Amir," announces the protagonist of a Hanif Kureishi novel, "and I am an Englishman born and bred, almost." In this course we will investigate the complex subject of ethnic and national identity in the writing of British authors of Asian, African, and Caribbean descent. We will trace the shifting meanings of "black" and "British" as we move from 1950s migrant fictions to more recent reckonings with British multiculturalism. Topics to be considered will include diaspora and the work of memory; race and religion after 9/11; the representation of urban space; and the experience of asylum-seekers and refugees. 3 hrs. lect./disc.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
22313
Subject Code:
ENAM
Course Number:
0275
Section Identifier:
A

Course

ENAM 0275

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Spring 2015

ENAM0275A-S15 Lecture (Graves)