Department of English Language

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH FACULTY OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND COMMUNICATION UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA

WEEKLY LESSON PLAN SEMESTER TWO, 2010/2011

Nama dan Kod Kursus : New Literatures in English (BBL 3211) Kredit : 3 (3 + 0) Pengajar : Assoc. Prof. Dr Wan Roselezam Wan Yahya Semester : 2 (2010/2011) Objektif Kursus : By the end of this course, students are able to 1. identify and describe recent literary trends in new literatures in English; and 2. analyse and criticize selected works in a representative variety of literatures by native and non-native English writers.

Sinopsis Kursus : Development of recent literary trends in the new literatures in English, analysis of original and translated works in English by Asian, African, Australian, Canadian, Carribean, and Indian writers.

KANDUNGAN/CONTENT UNIT TAJUK /TOPIC WEEK

New Literatures in English: An Overview 1 & 2 1 Topic 1 What is New Literatures in English? Topic 2 Themes and Concerns of New Literatures in English Topic 3 Approaches to Writing about New Literatures

2 Poems & Short Stories from Malaysia 3 & 4 Topic 1 Mohammad Haji Salleh and Racial Stereotype “Do Not Say” Topic 2 Shirley Geok-lin Lim and Female Oppression “Ah Mah” Topic 3 K.S. Maniam and Identity “Arriving”

3 Poems & Short Stories from India 5 & 6 Topic 1 Bharati Mukherjee and Quest for Identity “Hindus” Topic 2 R.K. Narayan and Arranged Marriage “Mother and Son”

4 Poems & Short Stories from Africa I 7 & 8 Topic 1 Kofi Awoonor and Images of War “Song of War” Topic 2 Wole Soyinka and Racial Discrimination “Telephone Conversation” 5 Poems & Short Stories from Africa II 9 & 10 Topic 1 Nadine Gordimer and Social Justice “Once Upon A Time” Topic 2 Mohamud S. Togane and Cultural Identity “Arfaye”

6 Poems & Short Stories from Australia 11 Topic 1 Kevin Gilbert and Native Displacement “Kiacatoo” Topic 2 A.D Hope and Australian Landscape “Australia”

7 Poems & Short Stories from Canada 12 Topic 1 Margaret Atwood and Voice “Spelling” Topic 2 Alice Munro and Gender Roles “Boys and Girls”

8 Poems & Short Stories from The Caribbean:I 13 Topic 1 Nancy Morejon and Cuban Revolution “Central Park..” Topic 2 Judith O. Cofer and Racism “What the Gypsy Said..”

9 Poems & Short Stories from The Caribbean:II Topic 1 14 Jamaica Kincaid and Female Roles “Girl” Topic 2 Jean Rhys and Black Identity “The Day They Burnt the Books”

EVALUATION/PENILAIAN

Mid Semester Exam : 30 % Assignment : 30 % (due 2 weeks before your final examination) Final Examination : 40 %

RUJUKAN/REFERENCES:

a. Major references

Heavy reading will be required to avoid the superficial understanding of these literatures. You are also encouraged to bring in other relevant texts from popular culture of these areas. Here are a few notable works that you might want to consult:

 James, Trevor. English Literature from the Third World. Harlow: Longman and York Press, 1986.

 King, Bruce. Ed. Literatures of the World in English. London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1974. b. These are the list of texts which consist of poems, short stories and drama from various countries available in the anthologies:  Sylvan Barnet, ed. The Harper Anthology of Fiction. New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 1991.

 Gilbert H. Muller and John A. Williams, eds. The McGraw-Hill Introduction to Literature, Second Edition. New York & London: McGraw-Hill, Inc. 1995.

 Jayana Clerk and Ruth Siegel. Eds. Modern Literatures of the Non-Western World: Where the Waters are Born. New York: Harper Collins, 1995.

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