This survey course explores aspects of Ghanaian literature from its earliest manifestations to the more recent publications.  It looks at types, themes and trends in Ghanaian literature. The course will begin with a broad overview of verbal and non-written literary expressions in order to provide a framework for discussion and appreciation.  It will proceed to critically evaluate written and imaginative literary works by selected writers from Ghana, in the light of their oral and historical origins as well as their literary antecedents.