Portuguese: African Literature in Portuguese

Education facts

Code: PR2004

The course includes in-depth studies of African literary works in Portuguese. A number of representative contemporary literary works from Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Moçambique and São Tomé and Príncipe are studied and contextualized in the specific esthetic, cultural and political discussions that have engaged the African authors. Through the theoretical texts we deepen the understanding of some central topics and themes, such as Modernism, Hybridity and Nationality.

Entry requirements

Contemporary Portugal: Literature and Society 7,5 credits, Contemporary Brazil: Literature and Society 7,5 credits, Portuguese: Grammar and Written Proficiency II 7,5 credits and Portuguese: Oral Proficiency II 7,5 credits at First cycle level

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.

• Portuguese: African Literature in Portuguese

  Dalarna University

  Falun

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 17 January 2027

  Pace of study: 25 %