Intercultural Literature Studies: Literature and Politics in Contemporary Africa

Education facts

Code: AEN2BW

The course examines key issues regarding politics in contemporary Africa, where politics is understood to be the assumptions and principles concerning power and status within a society. These key issues are studied through the reading and study of a selection of fictional works written in English or translated into English from other European languages or Arabic.Froming the basis of the study of the fiction are ethical, cultural and political questions that have motivated African writers. The course gives students tools for the analysis of the ideological construction of these texts and evaluates their relevance for an understanding of modern African societies. Themes explored include the formation of national, cultural and gender-based identities, the perception of Africa in the West and of the West in Africa, the implications of not writing in a native African language, and the global literary market and the conditions affecting production and consumption of African literature.

Entry requirements

Bachelor Degree of 180 credits in the field of Humanities, Social Sciences or Education and English 6

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Intercultural Literature Studies: Literature and Politics in Contemporary Africa

  Dalarna University

  Start date: 19 January 2026

  End date: 29 March 2026

  Pace of study: 50 %