CMLT0303A-F15
Municipal Fictions
Municipal Fictions
In this course we will explore colonial and postcolonial municipal spaces in the literatures of the global South. Municipal spaces are often imagined as places where nothing happens. But municipality and/or small urbanisms have been represented from the 19th through the 21st centuries in canonical, popular, and pulp fictions as well as visual cultures and genres. Close reading of texts by Pramoedya Ananta Toer, Linh Dinh, Premchand, Mongo Beti, Bama, and Tamil pulp fiction reveal the intrigues, entanglements, and encroachments of modernity. Theoretical readings include critical theory of place and postcolonial theory. 3 hrs. sem.
In this course we will explore colonial and postcolonial municipal spaces in the literatures of the global South. Municipal spaces are often imagined as places where nothing happens. But municipality and/or small urbanisms have been represented from the 19th through the 21st centuries in canonical, popular, and pulp fictions as well as visual cultures and genres. Close reading of texts by Pramoedya Ananta Toer, Linh Dinh, Premchand, Mongo Beti, Bama, and Tamil pulp fiction reveal the intrigues, entanglements, and encroachments of modernity. Theoretical readings include critical theory of place and postcolonial theory. 3 hrs. sem.
- Term:
- Fall 2015
- Location:
- Munroe Hall 320(MNR 320)
- Schedule:
- 2:50pm-4:05pm on Monday, Wednesday (Sep 16, 2015 to Dec 11, 2015)
- Type:
- Seminar
- Instructors:
- Abhijeet Paul
- Subject:
- Comparative Literature
- Department:
- Comparative Literature
- Division:
- Literature
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- AAL CMP LIT
- Levels:
- Undergraduate
- Availability:
- View availability, prerequisites, and other requirements.
- Course Reference Number (CRN):
- 92556
- Subject Code:
- CMLT
- Course Number:
- 0303
- Section Identifier:
- A