Topics in Francophone Literature, Culture, and History: Francophone Caribbean Literature

An examination of the literature of the francophone Caribbean from the Haitian Revolution to the postcolonial present. The course focuses on the original critiques of slavery, racism, and colonialism that this literature has invented. Authors will include Toussaint, Louverture, Aimé and Suzanne Césaire, CLR James, and Maryse Condé.