ENG370H1 Lecture Notes - Kazuo Ishiguro, Jamaica Kincaid, Postcolonialism
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Monday September 10, 2012
ENG370 Introduction
Office hours this week Thursday 4-5pm @ the Jackman Humanities Building, Room 832
sara.salih@utoronto.ca
Edward W. Said – “Orientalism”
There has been a huge Said answering regarding the shortcomings of his work
o Many available critiques
Many writers have also emerged from his thinking – expanding and
complementing his work
Only read introduction and chapter 1 for next week
Jamaica Kincaid – “Annie John”
Writes about the Caribbean in a very critical way
Kazuo Ishiguro – “An Artist of the Floating World”
Grew up British but faced the stereotypes of being of Japanese decent
J.M. Coetzee – “Disgrace”
About South African apartheid
Violent, descriptive, deals with severe racism – often considered problematic to
teach
Very ethical and careful writer – prose is plain, simple, and direct
Joe Sacco – “Palestine”
Writes about the ongoing situation in Palestine
Challenges the term ‘post-colonialism’
Assignments
Review
o 500 words
o Due week 4
o Worth 20%
o Journalistic feel to it
Essay Abstract
o 400-word outline of what you intend to write about
o Due in week 7
o To be work-shopped in class
o Worth 15% of your final grade
Essay
o 1800 words
o Submit a list of works cited: not to be included in your word count, no
min/max