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授業テーマ	An introduction to postcolonial African literature in English.
授業のねらい・到達目標	This course introduces students to one of postcolonial Africa’s most important novels, Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, as well as key issues in African literature, history, culture, and identity in essays by African writers.
授業の方法	By reading and discussing Chinua Achebe’s masterpiece Things Fall Apart, one of the world’s most widely read novels, students will develop a deeper understanding of how cultures evolve, how historical changes affect both a community and an individual, and how literature represents these changes. After reading the novel, we will read an essay by Achebe on how African writers can make the English language their own, and a challenge to that idea in an essay by Ngugi wa Thiong’o. We will conclude with an essay by a migrant African writer, Buchi Emecheta, concerning how African literature struggles to define itself. In addition to readings and discussions, students will prepare short presentations, and write a final essay.
事前学修・事後学修，授業計画コメント	Students are required to complete all homework assignments according to the syllabus schedule.

授業計画
1	Introduction: African history, Achebe, Nigeria
2	Things Fall Apart preparation: read pages 3-25
3	Things Fall Apart preparation: read pages 26-45
4	Things Fall Apart preparation: read pages 46-74
5	Things Fall Apart preparation: read pages 75-109
6	Things Fall Apart preparation: read pages 110-135
7	Things Fall Apart preparation: read pages 136-161
8	Things Fall Apart preparation: read pages 162-183
9	Things Fall Apart preparation: read pages 184-209
10	“The African Writer and the English Language,” China Achebe preparation: read the essay
11	“The Language of African Literature,” Ngugi wa Thiong’o preparation: read the essay
12	“Crossing Boundaries,” Buchi Emecheta; presentation preparation preparation: read the essay
13	presentations preparation: prepare a presentation
14	no class
15	review; final essays due

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教科書	Chinua Achebe , Things Fall Apart , Anchor Books ISBN-13: 978-0385474542 Other class materials wil be provided by the instructor.
参考書	Students may read Japanese translations of the reading materials, but only English will be used in class and on assignments.
成績評価の方法及び基準	平常点(30%)、short presentations(35%)、final essay(35%) Students who participate actively will succeed in this class. Students who are frequently late or who are absent from four or more classes will not receive credit for this class.
オフィスアワー	Monday 16:30-18:00 in my office (7316); or by appointment