ENG 295: London in the Literature of the Commonwealth

(George Barlow), 4 credits, prerequisite: ENG120 or an AP English score of 5. This Grinnell-In-London course will examine the way London functions as a setting for novels, poems, and essays by colonial and post-colonial writers, most specifically writers whose roots are in Asia, Africa, or the Caribbean. Course work consists of weekly lectures, discussion of readings, short writing assignments, and visits to museums, artistic performances, and the various ethnic neighborhoods in London.