There will be introductory workshops in the first two weeks of the module, in the summer semester, to establish the main themes of the module. These two weeks will also be used to prepare students for the on-line, distance learning part of the module which follows. Procedures will be set in place, and students guided through the work (set out in the module handbook) to be completed during the semester.

This module deals with postcolonial literature and theory. The legacy of imperialism in (ex-)colonised cultures is fundamental to our study, but the main focus here is the role that literature and culture can play in resisting that legacy and helping in the construction of new, 'postcolonial' identities. We will focus upon a variety of (ex-)colonial contexts and literatures in order to examine both this issue and also, in turn, the problems posed to these 'national identities' by factors such as class, gender and migrancy. Primary texts may include works such as:
Frantz Fanon, Black Skins, White Masks
Albert Camus, Exile and the Kingdom
Brian Friel, Translations
Sam Selvon, The Lonely Londoners

OHP,
Video,
Library,
Internet
The Blackboard virtual learning environment will be available (where relevant) to support this module. Details will be supplied in the module handbook.

Seminar Presentation [Learning Outcomes 1, 3, 4]
Coursework Essay [Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4]

Secondary critical and theoretical works will be selected from a 'reader' such as:
Ashcroft, Griffiths and Tiffin, The Postcolonial Studies Reader (Routledge)