Topics in Indigenous Literature II
- ENGL 200 / 6.0
- ENGL 290 / 3.0
- A minimum GPA of 2.3 in 9.0 units of ENGL
We will discuss a range of contemporary YA novels written in Canada by Indigenous authors of various backgrounds. The most important difference between mainstream and Indigenous YAL is that the protagonists’ coming of age is represented as a communal experience. The novels thus focus on reclaiming Indigenous culture, tradition, and ceremony and on healing from the effects of colonial violence. Although all the novels share certain features, we will pay close attention to nation-specific differences among them.
**This course is repeatable for credit under different topic titles.
About Repeatable Courses
With repeatable courses, the course number (e.g., ENGL 466) is repeatable, but the topic is not. You can take as many topics as you like under the same course number, but you can only take each individual topic once.
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Assessments
Grading Components
- Attendance/Participation (15% of final grade)
- An oral close/critical reading presentation of a passage from one of the novels (10%)
- Three 950 to 1000-word critical reflections (25% each)
**Subject to change**