This course will examine the interactive relationship between imperialism/colonialism and literature written in English. The role of imperial discourse in the shaping of 19th and early-20th century English fiction and the reciprocating role of imaginative writing in the maintenance of British imperial authority will be an important focus of the course. Significant attention will also be devoted to writing as a counter-discursive reaction to imperialism and colonialism.

CILO-1: Demonstrate knowledge of basic theoretical concepts used in postcolonial studies. CILO-2: Apply these basic theoretical concepts to literary analysis. CILO-3: Produce a formal academic Essay of suitable sophistication on themes derived from the core texts in this course. CILO-4: Demonstrate familiarity with the core texts in this course.