WEST 3380 - Caribbean Literature, History, and Theory

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

Introduces students to a wide range of literary and artistic works from various nations in the Caribbean. Approached from a historical and a cultural studies perspective, it will highlight the literary and artistic expressions of writers and artists residing both on and off the islands, and explore the manner in which they have been inscribed by western culture and, in turn, transcribed or transformed their national and cultural identities. Approved for LAS Global Awareness requirement. Approved for Compass Curriculum requirement: Inclusiveness (Global/Diversity); Explore - Arts, Humanities, and Cultures. Meets with FCS 3380.