{"id":12,"date":"2009-12-21T18:48:49","date_gmt":"2009-12-21T18:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/people.brandonu.ca\/kramer\/course-outlines\/30-9\/"},"modified":"2013-01-25T15:50:54","modified_gmt":"2013-01-25T21:50:54","slug":"30-391","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/people.brandonu.ca\/kramer\/home\/course-outlines\/30-391\/","title":{"rendered":"30:391 Commonwealth Literature"},"content":{"rendered":"

Winter 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

Instructor: Dr. Reinhold Kramer<\/p>\n

109 Original Building\/Clark Hall<\/p>\n

727-7344 kramer@brandonu.ca<\/p>\n

Office hours: 2:40-3:30 p.m. (Mon., Wed., Thur.)<\/p>\n

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Course Description:<\/strong><\/p>\n

A study of the wide variety of writing in English outside of Europe and North America. The course will include short stories, poetry, maybe a play, and several novels, possibly Narayan, The Vendor of Sweets<\/em> (India); Kiran Desai, The Inheritance of <\/em>Loss<\/em> (India); Chris Abani, Graceland <\/em>(Nigeria); V.S. Naipaul, The Mystic Masseur <\/em>(Trinidad). Titles may change with little notice.<\/p>\n

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Assignments:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Reading tests (on entire<\/em> novels)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a010, 29 Jan.; 28 Feb.; 21 Mar.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>10%<\/p>\n

2. Class Participation\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10%<\/p>\n

3. In-class Essay\/Test\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14 February<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a020%<\/p>\n

4. Term Paper (10-12 pages)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0due 28 March\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>20%<\/p>\n

5. Final Exam\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 18 April 9-11 a.m.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>40%<\/p>\n

Note: There may be penalties for lateness, depending upon circumstances. Reading tests cannot be postponed and missed tests cannot be rewritten without a doctor’s note or other documentation. Cite all your sources–assignments containing plagiarism will be graded\u00a0“O” and will result in disciplinary action. See BU General Calendar<\/em> 4.2.2 Academic Integrity.\u00a0 No cell phones in class.<\/p>\n

For the very shy: in place of class participation you may hand in, 5 times during the course, short (1 page, double-spaced, typed) commentaries, not plot summaries, on the text under discussion that day. These commentaries must be handed in before<\/em> we discuss the reading in class, and are worth 2% each.\u00a0 No commentaries will be accepted after class discussions for any<\/em> reason.\u00a0 It’s possible that a student may find readings and\/or discussions of controversial matters troubling. If so, please contact the instructor immediately for alternative assignments or an alternative course.<\/p>\n

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Grading:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Outstanding\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A+\u00a0 90 & up\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 84-89\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A-\u00a0\u00a0 80-83\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Good\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B+ 77-79\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 B\u00a0\u00a0 74-76\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 B-\u00a0 70-73\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Satisfactory\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C+ 67-69\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0C\u00a0\u00a0 64-66\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 C-\u00a0 60-63\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Weak\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0D+ 57-59\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 D\u00a0\u00a0 54-56\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 D-\u00a0 50-53\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Inadequate\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 F 0-49<\/span><\/p>\n

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Texts:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Abani, Chris. Graceland.<\/em><\/p>\n

Achebe, Chinua.\u00a0 Anthills of the Savannah<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Desai, Kiran. The Inheritance of Loss.<\/em><\/p>\n

Naipaul, V.S. The Mystic Masseur<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Norman, Colin. Writing Essays: A Short Guide<\/em>. 2nd ed. Queen’s.<\/p>\n

Ramraj, Victor ed. Concert of Voices<\/em>. 2nd ed.<\/p>\n

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Tentative Schedule:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jan.\u00a03\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Introduction: Colonialism, the Commonwealth, Post-Colonialism<\/p>\n

8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Walcott, “Ruins of a Great House,” “A Letter from Brooklyn” (1962)<\/p>\n

\u00a0 David Dabydeen, “The New Poetry,” “Catching Crabs” (1988)<\/p>\n

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Jan. 10-22\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 V.S. Naipaul, The Mystic Masseur<\/em> (1957)<\/p>\n

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Jan. 24\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ngugi, \u201cGoodbye Africa\u201d (1975)<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Achebe, \u201cGirls at War\u201d (1972)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Jan. 29 – Feb. 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Achebe, Anthills of the Savannah<\/em> (1987)<\/p>\n

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Feb. 14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0In-class Essay\/Test<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Feb. 26\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Anand, \u201cDuty\u201d (1938)<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mahapatra, \u201cThe Abandoned British Cemetery at Balasore\u201d (1979)<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Das, \u201cAn Introduction\u201d (1965)<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Anita Desai, \u201cSurface Textures\u201d (1978)<\/p>\n

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Feb. 28 – Mar. 19\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kiran Desai, The Inheritance of Loss<\/em> (2006)\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

Mar. 21 – Apr.\u00a04\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Abani, Graceland<\/em> (2004)<\/p>\n

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Mar. 28\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Term Paper on Kiran Desai due<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Apr.\u00a09\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yap,\u00a0“2 Mothers in a HDB Playground” (1980)<\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 Lim, “To Li Po” (1994)<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Review<\/p>\n

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Apr.\u00a018\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 9-11 a.m. Final Exam<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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