African Mythology, Creation Narratives, & Origin Stories (LA or SA)

Subject associations
AFS 343 / ENG 343 / CWR 343 / AAS 353
Term
Spring 2025
Instructors
Mary-Alice Daniel
Registrar description

An interdisciplinary navigation into the field of narratology, the structure of (hi)stories, centering creation myths and origin stories. African mythogenesis paves our primary path of investigation, but we also consider the universality of myth, and students will write to their interests and experiences. This creative nonfiction class combines ethnographic research, critical reading, and literary hybridity. A polished 10-page piece presents an original, research-intensive mythscape alongside informed analysis and careful contextualization. Every person has a story we should hear. This unconventional class equips Tigers to tell theirs.