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ENGL 414 The Romantic Movement in English Literature

The course seeks to study the rise and development of Romanticism in English Literature. It will consist of a historical survey of Romantic prose and poetry and will involve reading selected works of the major novelists and poets of the Romantic era.

ENGL 413 Ghanaian Literature

This is an upper level course intended to introduce students to the evolution of creative writing by Ghanaian authors in the specific context of the emergence of the modern nation state in Africa. Issues such as nationalism and literature, national culture...

ENGL 412 English in Ghana

This is essentially a practical course intended to deal with problem areas of English usage in Ghana. The question of acceptable usage within the Ghanaian linguistic milieu will be discussed. The course intends to strengthen students’ confidence in...

ENGL 411 Contemporary English Usage

The course examines the basic concepts of language contact with special reference to English in Ghana. It also discusses what constitutes a variety of language, as well as the phonological, structural, lexical and pragmatic peculiarities of Ghanaian English....

ENGL 399 Critical Issues in African Literature

This course involves a close examination of the different debates on how to approach African literature. Issues such as the authority of the critic of African Literature and the different theoretical approaches will be discussed in relation to specific chosen...

ENGL 398 Landmarks of African-American literature

This is a follow-up to ENGL379, aimed at providing an in-depth study of major movements/ periods [such as the Harlem Renaissance] and a small set of seminal or canonical works by major writers in African literary history.

ENGL 380 Realism in the Novel

This course provides an overview of the practice of the novel especially in its dominant phase. The reading for the course explores the sense in which the notion of ‘realism’ remains central to the genre and will also show the significant...

ENGL 376 Literature as Performance

The course will consider various theoretical issues about the many ways in which “literature as performance” may be seen as a four-way encounter between text, context, artist, and audience, each one helping to enhance aesthetic experience and...

ENGL 374 Modern Poetry

The course will consist of a historical and a theoretical survey of modern poetry. It will expose students to the modern trends in poetry in English. Various literary movements of the early 20th century will be discussed. A selection of poems from the modern...

ENGL 361 Children’s Literature

This course introduces students to the genre of children’s literature. It explores the reasons why children enjoy certain kinds of literary imagination. It also examines certain classic texts of the genre in order to determine its history and to explore...

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