Introduction To Nigerian Literature Ii

1. Trace the history of Nigerian written literature in English.
2. Understand the rise of Nigerian written literature.
3. Discuss the major themes in Nigerian literature in English.
4. Recognize the anti-colonial themes in Nigerian literature.
5. Explain the major thematic thrusts of new Nigerian writers.
6. Appreciate the form of Nigerian literature in English.

13 weeks, about 114 hours in total. Yours will differ.

1. Week 1Module 1: The Rise of Written Nigerian Literature

   • Unit 1: Transition from Orature · 6 hours

     Read the introduction to written literature in Nigeria.. Understand the influence of orature on early Nigerian literature.. Identify oral narratives in written Nigerian literature..

   • Unit 2: Market Literatures · 6 hours

     Study the characteristics of market literature.. Trace the historical development of pamphlets.. Understand the transition from pamphlets to full literature..

2. Week 2Module 1: The Rise of Written Nigerian Literature

   • Unit 3: Nationalist Literature · 6 hours

     Examine the role of literature in Nigerian nationalism.. Understand the need for nationalist literature.. Relate nationalist literature to Nigeria's struggle for independence..

   • Unit 4: Literary Journals · 6 hours

     Study the emergence of journal literatures in Nigerian universities.. Assess the importance of journal literatures in the development of Nigerian literature.. Discuss the role of The Horn and Black Orpheus..

3. Week 3Module 2: Anti-Colonial Nigerian Literature

   • Unit 5: Performance/Theatre to Drama · 6 hours

     Trace the origin of Nigerian theatre and literary drama.. Discuss the emergence and role of mobile theatres in Nigeria.. Relate the thematic focus of early theatre practitioners with the present..

   • Unit 1: Anti-Colonialism and Nigerian Literature · 6 hours

     Understand colonialism as a theme in Nigerian literature.. Appreciate the theme of colonialism in Nigerian literature.. Identify Nigerian literature treating colonial themes..

4. Week 4Module 2: Anti-Colonial Nigerian Literature

   • Unit 2: Types of Anti-Colonial Literature in Nigeria · 6 hours

     Understand the various types of anti-colonial Nigerian literature.. Appreciate the themes in anti-colonial Nigerian literature.. Discuss the various types of anti-colonial literature in Nigeria..

   • Unit 3: Anti-Colonial Literature 1: Poetry · 6 hours

     Analyze anti-colonial themes in Nigerian poetry.. Understand the major thrusts of anti-colonial poetry in Nigeria.. Assess the anti-colonial themes in Nigerian poetry..

5. Week 5Module 2: Anti-Colonial Nigerian Literature

   • Unit 4: Anti-Colonial Literature 2: Prose · 6 hours

     Analyze anti-colonial themes in Nigerian prose.. Understand the major thrusts of anti-colonial prose in Nigeria.. Assess the anti-colonial themes in Nigerian prose..

   • Unit 5: Anti-Colonial Literature 3: Drama/Theatre · 6 hours

     Analyze anti-colonial themes in Nigerian drama.. Understand the major thrusts of anti-colonial drama in Nigeria.. Assess the anti-colonial themes in Nigerian drama..

6. Week 6Module 3: Major Trends and Types of Nigerian Literature

   • Unit 1: Nigerian Literatures and Nigerian Society · 6 hours

     Understand the relationship between Nigerian literature and society.. Appreciate the themes in Nigerian literature.. Discuss the various aspects of Nigerian society reflected in literature..

7. Week 7Module 3: Major Trends and Types of Nigerian Literature

   • Unit 2: Nigerian History and Nigerian Literature 1: Militarism · 6 hours

     Examine the theme of militarism in Nigerian literature.. Understand the historical context of militarism in Nigeria.. Analyze the portrayal of military rule in Nigerian novels..

8. Week 8Module 3: Major Trends and Types of Nigerian Literature

   • Unit 3: Nigerian History and Nigerian Literature 2: War · 6 hours

     Examine the theme of war in Nigerian literature.. Understand the historical context of war in Nigeria.. Analyze the portrayal of the Nigerian Civil War in Nigerian novels..

9. Week 9Module 3: Major Trends and Types of Nigerian Literature

   • Unit 4: Nigerian Literature and English Language 1: Local Colour · 6 hours

     Understand the use of local color in Nigerian literature.. Appreciate the use of local color in Nigerian literature.. Identify the Nigerian literature using local color..

10. Week 10Module 3: Major Trends and Types of Nigerian Literature

    • Unit 5: Nigerian Literature and English Language 2: Pidgin/Special English · 6 hours

      Understand the use of Pidgin/Special English in Nigerian literature.. Appreciate the use of Pidgin/Special English in Nigerian literature.. Identify the Nigerian literature using Pidgin/Special English..

11. Week 11Module 4: Other Issues and the New Writers

    • Unit 1: Gender Issues in Nigerian Literature · 6 hours

      Understand gender issues in Nigerian literature.. Appreciate the theme of gender in Nigerian literature.. Identify the Nigerian literature treating gender themes..

12. Week 12Module 4: Other Issues and the New Writers

    • Unit 2: Traditional Beliefs in New Nigerian Literature · 6 hours

      Understand the traditional beliefs in new Nigerian literature.. Appreciate the theme of traditional beliefs in Nigerian literature.. Identify the Nigerian literature treating traditional beliefs..

13. Week 13Module 4: Other Issues and the New Writers

    • Unit 3: The New Nigerian Poets · 6 hours

      Study the new Nigerian poets and their works.. Assess the importance of the new Nigerian poets in the development of Nigerian literature.. Discuss the style and themes of the new Nigerian poets..

    • Unit 4: The New Nigerian Novelists · 6 hours

      Study the new Nigerian novelists and their works.. Assess the importance of the new Nigerian novelists in the development of Nigerian literature.. Discuss the style and themes of the new Nigerian novelists..