Postcolonial Poetry (P00353)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : LLC-P-P00353

A post-imperial menu of poetry in forms of English designed to explore issues of dominance, subjection and resistance in terms of race, nationality and gender in the self-identifying practices of a range of poets. After a consideration of Scottish, Irish and Canadian verse, the course will focus on Caribbean and Black British poetry. The aim will be to develop interpretive strategies appropriate to the specific issues raised by the poetry.

Entry Requirements

? Costs : Purchase of essential texts as required.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

English Literature, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 2 hour(s) per week for 1 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Wednesday	09:00	10:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The development of interpretative expertise in uses of language which articulate subject-positions of self-awareness and resistance; an enhanced awareness of postcolonial contexts in which issues of race, nationality and gender-formation are articulated. Increased knowledge of historical circumstances which give rise to the poetry studied and of the techniques of self-representation developed by the writers concerned.