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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.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
92556
Subject Code:
CMLT
Course Number:
0303
Section Identifier:
A

Course

CMLT 0303

All Sections in Fall 2015

Fall 2015

CMLT0303A-F15 Seminar (Paul)