ENGL 2520

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ENGL 2520
Contemporary Anglophone Literature

Course information provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

“Anglophone” literature refers to literature written in English, usually British literature and literature by authors from or living in countries where English was originally a language of colonization. This course will focus on contemporary Anglophone prose—novels, short short stories, personal essays— from a variety of national locations. Authors will include some of the following: Chimamanda Adichie (Nigeria/United States) Tsitsi Dangarembga (Zimbabwe); Anita Desai (India); Bernardine Evaristo (England); Kazuo Ishiguro (England); Eimear McBride (Ireland); Paul Murray (Ireland); Arundahti Roy (India); Zadie Smith (England/United States); Douglas Stewart (Scotland). The course will also introduce historical contexts and critical frameworks to consider how Anglophone literatures enter, alter, and create literary traditions.


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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7723 ENGL 2520   SEM 101

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    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person