I also convene the Pathway 'Literature of the Caribbean and its Diasporas' within the MA Comparative Literary Studies programme. For Black History Month we're rethinking the literary canon and pledging to #ReadBlackWriters, for Black History Month and beyond. Kaleidoscopic in theme and incandescent in tone, Evaristo’s panorama of modern black womanhood resounds with an astonishing diversity of voice and character as seen across a changing century. D’Aguiar, Fred. Omeros, London: Faber, 1990. You apply directly to Goldsmiths using our online application system. Your order is now being processed and we have sent a confirmation email to you at. The History of Mary Prince: A West Indian Slave, Related by Herself, (ed Moira Ferguson), London: Pandora, 1987. Delicate, beautiful and full of reverence, The Grassling is a profound meditation on the interconnectedness of memory, language and natural history. Leave Taking [1987] (London: Nick Hern Books, 2018), Traynor, Joanna. Basin in Black Plays ed. It’s not currently possible for international students to study part-time if you require a Tier 4 student visa, however this is currently being reviewed and will be confirmed in the new year. You’ll be looking at an extremely diverse range of texts, analysing work from novelists, poets, short story writers, essayists, and playwrights. For example, Equiano’s ‘Interesting Narrative’ may be read alongside Eze’s Race and the Enlightenment. This can include things like paying for field trips or specialist materials for your assignments. Similarly, Sunmonu’s Cherish may be read in tandem with ‘Queen Victoria’s Black Daughter’ in Gerzina’s Black Victorians, Black Victoriana. Sugar and Slate (Aberystwyth: Planet 2002), Kay, Jackie. (London : Mango Publishing, 2008), Martin, S.I. 7.0 with a 7.0 in writing and no element lower than 6.5 Complex and masterfully suspenseful, Darling is an impeccably executed psychological thriller, centring on a challenging relationship between a teenage girl and her stepmother. If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of Kincaid, Jamaica. Authors of comic books are not included unless they have been published in book format (for example, comic albums, manga tankōbon volumes, trade paperbacks, or graphic novels). Strange Music (London: Jonathan Cape, 2008). Something Dark in Osborne, Deirdre (ed.) Aphra Behn’s Oroonoko (London: Amber Lane, 1999), Anim-Addo, Joan. Emecheta, Buchi. If you have specific questions about the degree, contact Dr Deirdre Osborne or Joan Anim-Addo.. We consider the emergent literature primarily as a body of relational texts communicating across and between cultures and diversities. Ranging across fiction, poetry, politics, cultural history and children's books, Bernardine's selection is a definitive guide to the very best writing by Black British womxn. Find out more about postgraduate fees and explore funding opportunities. Smart, entertaining and compellingly honest, Character Breakdown is Zawe Ashton’s account of her acting career and how the years spent in the thespian world shaped her identity. We accept a wide range of international qualifications. Dancing in the Dark (London: Vintage, 2006), Williams, Charlotte. The aim behind these lists is to indicate the range, richness, and critical mass that exists, and which the MA recognises and celebrates. Would you like to proceed to the App store to download the Waterstones App? Available in shop from just two hours, subject to availability. An astounding, incendiary collection that takes the New Cross Fire of 1981 as a jumping off point for an exploration of injustice, prejudice and the turbulence of black lives in the decades since. Our courses consolidate the influential presence of contemporary Black British writing. We seek to trace the influence, and textual embodiment of intellectual and cultural developments in the region’s literature and that of its diaspora including the impacts of Colonialism, post-Colonialism, Negritude, and Globalisation. The Terrible (London: Penguin, 2018), Briscoe, Constance. We interrogate questions concerning what is literature and what meanings might be revealed by the ‘emergence’ of Black British and Caribbean literature mainly in the twentieth century. to study this programme. The Long Song (London: Headline, 2011), Smartt, Dorothea. (London: Oberon Books, 2013). A Small Place, New York : Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 2000. Below is a range of texts from which 1-2 would be selected per class. It’s timely and necessary. Prince, Mary. Shakespeare, William Othello (1604) ANY EDITION. Please provide me with your latest book news, views and details of Waterstones’ special offers. Admission to many programmes is by interview, unless you live outside the UK. Edited, with an introduction by Moira Ferguson (Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 1997). We welcome applications from those seeking academic careers, professionals who are returning to learning, and performers and artists who wish to develop their analytic and critical thinking skills. To keep the list manageable, only authors with estimated sales of at least 100 million are included. Or poems that you want to shape into a collection? Shire, Warsan. If you are looking to pay your fees please see our guide to making a payment. and Munyevu, Tonderai. You'll be able to save your progress at any point and return to your application by logging in using your username/email and password. This core module for the pathway in Literature of the Caribbean & its Diasporas intensively surveys Caribbean and diaspora literatures to highlight significant movements relative to the social, political and historical contexts impacting upon these new literatures. Condé’s Windward Heights). These options can be discussed with the course convenor. The site uses cookies to offer you a better experience. Brick Lane (London: Black Swan, 2004). If you're applying for funding, you may be subject to an earlier application deadline. Borrowed Body (London: Serpent’s Tail, 2005), Sissay, Lemn. Rhys, Jean. Term Two - The Genres and Aesthetics of Contemporary Black British Literature (Grouped by theme), green, debbie tucker. Besides developing your knowledge of best current research methods and of facts and concepts specific to the featured field of study, the proposed programme will offer training in: The MA’s design allows for a diverse range of applications of its contents to careers including education, counselling, community arts, arts practice, social services, cultural organisations, or towards research degrees (MPhil; PhD). Evaristo, Bernardine. II (London: Oberon Books, 2012), The Story of M (London: Oberon Books, 2017), Evans, Diana. Inspired by the trailblazing website written by women and non-binary people of colour, I Will Not Be Erased is a propulsive set of essays from the site’s contributors to their younger selves. Riley, Joan. Johnson, Linton Kwesi. Cherish (London: Mango Publishing, 2003). Yvonne Brewster (London: Methuen, 1987), 113-39. Vital, relevant and perceptive, Sensuous Knowledge is a triumphant synthesis of academic study and superb storytelling.