African popular literature from the postcolonial novel to contemporary comics

Education facts

Code: ENAL05

The course deals with modern African literature in English, from the postcolonial novel of the 1960s onwards. The first part of the course provides an outline of early postcolonial literature and relevant literary criticism. The main focus, however, is popular literature which has been written primarily for African readers and how literary works in this category can be understood in relation to historical, economic, and societal events and changes from the 1980s onwards. The course offers students the opportunity to find out about contemporary academic debates on African popular literature, talk to African writers and cultural workers, and independently search for, study, and theorise relevant material available online.

Entry requirements

90 ECTS credits including at least 30 ECTS credits at the G2F level in one of the main fields of study English, Comparative Literature, or Film Studies, and upper secondary level English 6 or English level 2, or equivalent

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.

• African popular literature from the postcolonial novel to contemporary comics

  Karlstad University

  Ortsoberoende

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 17 January 2027

  Pace of study: 25 %