PULS
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This course investigates in detail a classic of colonial literature, William Shakespreare's tragedy Othello, before turning to a range of postcolonial literary (re)visions of Shakespeare's play.
For this course, please buy and read:
William Shakespeare, Othello (the Arden edition is highly recommended, other well-edited and annotated editions like Oxford will do)
Toni Morrison and Rokia Traoré, Desdemona
Caryl Phillips, The Nature of Blood
Tayeb Salih, Season of Migration to the North
Additional materials will be provided online via moodle.
Participants are expected to have read Shakespeare's Othello (in the original) before the beginning of class.
Participants need to reserve the evending of Friday, 3 May for an excursion.
short written paper of 1-2000 words (class minutes or thesis statement writeup); depending on study programme additional long term paper (6-7000 words)
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