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Lecturer(s)
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Engelbrecht Wilken, prof. Dr. cand. litt.
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Course content
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The lecture and seminar are devoted to colonial and postcolonial literature in Dutch. The aim of the seminar is to introduce the development of Dutch East Indian and West Indian literature, to point out the main developmental trends, typical themes and also to compare the colonial literature with the literary development on the continent. Based on examples from the work, students will be introduced to important representatives and the most important themes of Dutch and Belgian colonial literature. Timetable: - 4 presentations on the background of colonial literature: 1) Dutch colonization; 2) Belgian colonization, 3) Decolonization of Indonesia, 4) Decolonization of Congo, Suriname and Antilles. - discoverers and Colonizers: Willem IJsbrandtz Bontekoe, Willem Goldschalk van Foquenbroch, Thomas Pistorius - the first abolitionists: Nicolaas van Winter, Willem van Hogendorp - building a modern colony and criticism: Johannes van den Bosch, Multatuli - Ethical Policy: Louis Couperus, Maria Dernout - tempo doeloe: Hella S. Haasse, Jacques Bergeyck - Decolonization and its aftermath: Frank Marinus Arion, Cola Debrot, Lieve Joris, Joost Zwagerman The appropriately selected demonstrations will cover not only the entire development of Dutch colonial literature, but also its two main areas, the Dutch East Indies and the Dutch Caribbean, as well as Belgian African colonies. In this way, the students will be acquainted with the chronological and thematic development of Dutch colonial literature and will learn to include this literature in a broader social and cultural context. An important part of the course is also postcolonial theory, both Dutch and Anglo-American. During the seminars we discuss with students the discussions and analyzes of pre-studied samples. At the end of the semester, students will elaborate their own analysis of one work of Dutch (post) colonial literature, using the knowledge and theoretic tools acquired during lectures and seminars.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the subject Colonial and postcolonial literature is to give a survey of the most important authors and works from Dutch written colonial (till 1945) and postcolonial literature with a focus on works adding to the debate about colonialism itself.
Better understanding of colonial and postcolonial issues in terms of Dutch and Flemish literature.
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Prerequisites
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Good knowledge of Dutch at level C1 of the CEFR. Knowledge of the history of Dutch and Flemish literature at bachelor level.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Essay, Seminar Work
Presence in the lessons. Homework and Presentations. Seminar paper.
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Recommended literature
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Aart G. Broek. (1998). Nederlandstalige literatuur in Suriname en op de Antillen. Den Haag.
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Elleke Boehmer. (2005). Colonial and Postcolonial Literature: Migrant Metaphors. Oxford.
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E.M. Beekman. (1998). Beekman, Paradijzen van weleer. Amsterdam.
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Michiel van Kempen. (2003). Een geschiedenis van de Surinaamse literatuur. Breda.
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Peter van Zonneveld. (1995). Album van Insulinde. Een beknopte geschiedenis van de Indisch-Nederlandse literatuur. Amsterdam.
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