Lit Trad/CntmpryVoices of IndAuthLit Trad/CntmpryVoices of IndAuth (LIT 235)
Term: 2025-2026 Academic Year Spring Semester
Description
Voices of Indigenous Authors | 3 credits
*Prerequisite: Grade of C or higher in LIT 110
Introduction to Literature.
Students are introduced to both contemporary
and traditional voices of Native America and
Canadian First Nations authors. Multiple
genres of literature, with an emphasis on
Niitsitapi/Piikani writers and storytellers, will
be studied. This includes short fiction, novels,
graphic novels, poetry/lyrics, documentary
film/video, archived audio/podcasts, essays,
memoir, mythology, and children’s literature.
An introduction to decolonization, critical race
theory, and publication/academic trends will
be key focus areas of this course as well. Term
offered: every other spring. Attributes: Literary &
Artistic Studies, Intermediate Writing, Cultural &
International Diversity