AIS1040

Australian Indigenous Literature (6 points)

(ARTS)

Leader: Lyell Wilson

Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2003 (Day)
Gippsland Second semester 2003 (Day)
Gippsland Second semester 2003 (OCL)
Clayton Second semester 2004 (Day)
Gippsland Second semester 2004 (Day)
Gippsland Second semester 2004 (OCL)

Synopsis: Issues of identity and the telling of life stories. Retracing history in literature from an Indigenous perspective. Racial stereotyping of Indigenous people in literature by white authors and the emergence of a 'black viewpoint'. Themes of identity in Indigenous poetry and drama.

Assessment: Essay (1000 words): 25% + Essay (1500 words): 30% + Examination (2 hour): 45%

Contact Hours: 3 hours per week (2-hour lecture,1-hour tutorial)

Prerequisites: At clayton campus, this unit is only available to students enrolled in Diploma in Arts (Australian Indigenous Studies)

Prohibitions: KRS1040, GSC1808 (2000 and previously)