{"product_id":"drishti-ias-nta-ugc-net-jrf-english-literature-paper-ii-part-iii-world-literature-class-notes-english-medium","title":"DRISHTI IAS NTA UGC NET\/JRF English Literature Paper-II Part-III World Literature, Class Notes English Medium","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eDRISHTI IAS NTA UGC NET\/JRF English Literature Class Notes Part-III – World Literature | Paper-II\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComprehensive coverage of World Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor NTA UGC NET\/JRF English Literature Paper-II\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed coverage of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e, its historical development, literary periods, movements, major writers and works\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEuropean Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e, including important classical and modern European literary traditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRussian Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e, its historical development and major literary movements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers important areas of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGerman Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAustralian Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCanadian Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand major writers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBritish Diaspora Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e, migration, cultural displacement and identity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed coverage of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfrican Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e, Colonialism, Postcolonialism, Negritude and African identity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfrican-American Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand themes related to race, slavery, identity and resistance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🇨🇴 Covers\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColombian Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e, Magical Realism and major writers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaribbean Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e, Postcolonial Identity, Creole traditions and Diaspora\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers major literary periods such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRomanticism, Realism, Naturalism, Modernism and Postmodernism\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes major themes of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIdentity, Colonialism, Diaspora, Race, Gender, Migration, Cultural Conflict and Belonging\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers important authors, major works and summaries for exam-oriented revision\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned specifically for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNTA UGC NET\/JRF English Literature Paper-II\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PDF is titled\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNTA UGC-NET\/JRF (Paper-II) English Literature – Part III: World Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout these Class Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrishti IAS NTA UGC NET\/JRF English Literature Class Notes Part-III – World Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare structured study notes designed for aspirants preparing for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnglish Literature Paper-II\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the NTA UGC NET\/JRF examination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is divided into four broad units:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican Literature; European Literature; Russian, German, Australian, Canadian \u0026amp; British Diaspora Literature; and African, African-American, Caribbean \u0026amp; Colombian Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe material combines\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eliterary history, major movements, important writers, significant works, thematic discussions and work summaries\u003c\/strong\u003e, helping learners study World Literature through both historical context and author-specific coverage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Areas Covered\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNative American \u0026amp; Colonial Writing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican Romanticism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTranscendentalism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican Renaissance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRealism \u0026amp; Naturalism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJazz Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarlem Renaissance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLost Generation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModernism \u0026amp; Postmodernism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEuropean Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClassical Greek \u0026amp; Roman Traditions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItalian Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrench Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExistentialism \u0026amp; Absurdism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRussian Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRussian Literary History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGerman Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAustralian Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCanadian Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBritish Diaspora Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMigration \u0026amp; Displacement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIdentity \u0026amp; Belonging\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfrican Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnti-Colonial \u0026amp; Postcolonial Writing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNegritude\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfrican Languages \u0026amp; Multilingualism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfrican Feminism \u0026amp; Women’s Writing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfropolitanism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfrican-American Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColombian Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMagical Realism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaribbean Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCreole \u0026amp; Oral Traditions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRace, Gender \u0026amp; Colonialism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eUnit I – American Literature\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first unit provides an extensive introduction to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e, tracing how American identity, history, social change and cultural experience shaped its literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Evolution of American Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe notes discuss literature in relation to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehistory, society, nature, immigration, Native American cultures and changing definitions of American identity\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmerican writers discussed in the historical overview include figures associated with works such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeaves of Grass • Moby-Dick • The Scarlet Letter • Adventures of Huckleberry Finn • Ragtime • On the Road\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. Native American \u0026amp; Colonial Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book covers\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNative American oral narratives\u003c\/strong\u003e, creation myths, songs, chants, folklore and storytelling traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Colonial Period includes important figures such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Bradford • Anne Bradstreet • Jonathan Edwards • Mary Rowlandson • Phillis Wheatley\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Revolutionary \u0026amp; Early National Period\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Revolutionary period includes writers such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThomas Paine • Thomas Jefferson • Alexander Hamilton • James Madison • Benjamin Franklin • Patrick Henry • Abigail Adams\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Early National Period discusses the rise of distinctly American literary forms, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGothic fiction, slave narratives and early American novels\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. Romanticism \u0026amp; American Renaissance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Romantic Period is also presented as the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican Renaissance \/ Age of Transcendentalism\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImportant writers include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRalph Waldo Emerson • Henry David Thoreau • Edgar Allan Poe • Herman Melville • Nathaniel Hawthorne • Walt Whitman • Harriet Beecher Stowe\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5. Realism \u0026amp; Naturalism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book discusses American Realism through writers such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark Twain • William Dean Howells • Henry James • Kate Chopin • Charles W. Chesnutt\u003c\/strong\u003e, while Naturalism includes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrank Norris, Jack London and Theodore Dreiser\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6. Modern American Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe period between the World Wars includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Frost • Wallace Stevens • William Carlos Williams • Ezra Pound • T.S. Eliot • F. Scott Fitzgerald • William Faulkner • Ernest Hemingway • John Steinbeck • Eugene O’Neill\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe notes also cover:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJazz Age • Harlem Renaissance • Lost Generation • Great Depression Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7. Postwar \u0026amp; Postmodern Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book covers movements such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeat Generation • Black Mountain Poets • New York Poets • Confessional Poetry • Black Arts Movement\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLater writers include\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Barth, David Foster Wallace and Philip Roth\u003c\/strong\u003e, reflecting Postmodern experimentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8. Major Themes in American Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PDF explicitly discusses themes such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican Individualism • American Dream • Cultural Diversity • Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eUnit II – European Literature\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second unit is devoted to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEuropean Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e, covering major literary traditions and writers from different parts of Europe. The book’s overall contents allocate pages\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e36–85\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto this unit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Classical \u0026amp; Roman Literary Traditions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe notes include classical figures and traditions, with writers such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTacitus • Suetonius • Marcus Aurelius • Lucretius\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. Italian Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Italian section traces the emergence of Italian literature from the medieval period and discusses the influence of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrench and Provençal literary traditions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon early Italian writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. French Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe French Literature section examines twentieth-century writing in the context of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorld War II, resistance, political commitment, Existentialism and the Absurd\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt discusses writers such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJean-Paul Sartre • Albert Camus • Samuel Beckett\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCamus is covered through works such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Outsider\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Myth of Sisyphus\u003c\/strong\u003e, with emphasis on his philosophy of the absurd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eUnit III – Russian, German, Australian, Canadian \u0026amp; British Diaspora Literature\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe third unit covers five major literary areas:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRussian • German • Australian • Canadian • British Diaspora Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Russian Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Russian section traces literary history from the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKievan Period\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethrough later developments and examines the close relationship between literature, politics, culture and Russian identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImportant texts and writers referenced include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePushkin • War and Peace • Crime and Punishment • The Bronze Horseman • St. Petersburg\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book also covers the development of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRussian literary language\u003c\/strong\u003e, Western influence and the evolution of Russian verse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. German \u0026amp; Central European Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe unit includes German literary traditions alongside other major continental works, focusing on important writers, movements and landmark literary texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Australian Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAustralian writing is covered as part of World Literature with attention to its literary traditions, writers and distinctive cultural contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. Canadian Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCanadian Literature includes major writers such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMargaret Laurence\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book covers Laurence’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManawaka Cycle\u003c\/strong\u003e, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Stone Angel • A Jest of God • The Fire-Dwellers • A Bird in the House • The Diviners\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Jest of God\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe notes provide dedicated discussion of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Jest of God\u003c\/strong\u003e, centred on Rachel Cameron and themes of isolation, identity and personal transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5. British Diaspora Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe British Diaspora section examines literature shaped by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emigration, cultural hybridity, displacement and questions of home and identity\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWriters referenced include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalman Rushdie – Midnight’s Children\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eV.S. Naipaul – A House for Mr. Biswas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZadie Smith – White Teeth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJean Rhys – Wide Sargasso Sea\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eUnit IV – African, African-American, Caribbean \u0026amp; Colombian Literature\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis unit covers\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfrican, African-American, Caribbean and Colombian Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand occupies the final major section of the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. African Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book examines African literature through\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ecolonialism, independence, postcolonial identity, oral tradition, language and cultural revival\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImportant writers include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChinua Achebe • Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o • Wole Soyinka • Nadine Gordimer\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRepresentative works include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThings Fall Apart • Petals of Blood • Death and the King’s Horseman • July’s People\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. Negritude \u0026amp; Postcolonial Writing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book discusses the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNegritude Movement\u003c\/strong\u003e, associated with figures such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAimé Césaire and Léopold Sédar Senghor\u003c\/strong\u003e, as part of the revival of African cultural identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Magic Realism in African Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImportant texts include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBen Okri – The Famished Road\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMia Couto – Sleepwalking Land, Under the Frangipani\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNgũgĩ wa Thiong’o – Wizard of the Crow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBessie Head – A Question of Power, Maru\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. African Feminism \u0026amp; Women’s Writing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PDF discusses writers such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuchi Emecheta • Ama Ata Aidoo • Tsitsi Dangarembga • Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie\u003c\/strong\u003e, with themes including gender equality, female identity, motherhood, education and autonomy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5. 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