ENG359H1

Later African Canadian Literature

Black Canadian Literature (poetry, drama, fiction, non-fiction) from its origin in the African Slave Trade in the 18th century to its current flowering as the expression of immigrants, exiles, refugees and ex-slave-descended and colonial-settler-established communities. This half-course will focus on established authors and significant anthologies of the early 21st century, such as Frankson's Africanthology, Mason-John & Cameron's The Great Black North, and works by Andre Alexis, Wayde Compton, Michael Fraser, Suzette Mayr, Zalika Reid-Benta, etc., while lectures will address the history and politics that inspire Canada's most dynamic and relevant, diverse and radical, insightful and outspoken assembly of scribes.