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ENG113: Introduction to Nigerian Literature I

ENG 113: Introduction to Nigerian Literature 1 is a 2 credit one semester undergraduate course. It comprises 15 study units subdivided into 3 modules. The materials have been developed with Nigerian context in view. This course guide gives you an overview of the course and also provides you with information on the organisation and requirements of the course. The course introduces you to the development of Nigerian literature from oral to written and the socio-political conditions that influenced this development. Attention is drawn to the changes in scope, consciousness and pre-occupation of the Nigerian artists over the years

What Will You Learn?

To achieve the aims above, we have some overall objectives. Each unit also has objectives that will guide you in your study. They are usually stated at the beginning of the unit and when you are through with studying the units, go back and read the objectives. This would help you assimilate the task you have set out to achieve.
 

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Teacher Of Course
Prof. Onyekachukwu Iwuchukwu
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Information Of Course
Category
Arts
Duration Time
1 Semester
Level
100 Level
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On completion of the course, you should be able to:

a. trace the origin of Nigerian written literature in English

b. trace the evolution of Nigerian written literature in English from oral literature.

c. Discuss the major phases in the development of Nigerian literature in English 6

d. Recognise the colonial influences in the development of Nigerian Literature

e. Explain the major thematic thrusts of Nigerian writers from the pioneers to the contemporaries.

f. Appreciate the form of Nigerian literature in English

To complete the course, you are required to read the study units and other related materials. You will also need to undertake practical exercise for which you need a pen, a notebook, and other materials that will be listed in this guide. The exercises are to aid you in understanding the concepts being presented. At the end of each unit, you will be required to submit written assignments for assessment purposes. At the end of the course, you will write a final examination.

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Course Department
Arts and Social Sciences Education

Course Features

Lessons Of Course

Traditional Oral Narrative Forms: Myths, Legends, Folktales and Fables 07:11
Traditional Oral Narrative Forms: Acts of Speech 04:35
Introduction to Oral Poetry 05:48
The Performance Tradition 07:25
History as a source of Nigerian Tradition 04:01
Colonialism in Nigeria 05:07
Africa in the Eye of Colonialist Literature 05:20
The Development of Nigerian Literature 05:49
The Rise of Nigerian Literature 08:32
The Pioneer Nigerian Poets 05:46

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