Universität Wien

123047 PS Proseminar Literature (2013S)

Australasien and Pacific Literature

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

This course traces the development of literature in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific from colonial times to the present day across the genres of novel, short story, drama, poetry and life writing. The course follows the emergent national identity of Australia and New Zealand as well as introduces students to Aboriginal, Maori and Pacific Island indigenous identities through innovations in literary form and function.
Moodle

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 24 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Mittwoch 13.03. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Mittwoch 20.03. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Mittwoch 10.04. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
    Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
  • Mittwoch 17.04. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Mittwoch 24.04. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Mittwoch 08.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Mittwoch 15.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Mittwoch 22.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Mittwoch 29.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Mittwoch 05.06. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Mittwoch 12.06. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Mittwoch 19.06. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13
  • Mittwoch 26.06. 18:00 - 20:00 Raum 3 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-13

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

This survey course will trace the development of literature in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific from colonial times to the present day across the genres of novel, short story, drama, poetry and life writing. We cover literary periods of romanticism, modernism, experimental writing, postmodernism and the postcolonial. We also follow the development of national literatures through white cultural nationalism, women’s and indigenous voices, looking at themes, tropes, narrative and language.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Attendance, class participation, in-class oral presentation, final research paper (4000 words)

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

The students become acquainted with literary analysis across the genres and learn to apply appropriate analytical perspectives to texts from the Australasian region. This course fosters awareness of issues of national identity as well as offers an introduction to key writers and theoretical texts from the region. They improve their skills in academic writing and research methods.

Prüfungsstoff

Lectures, group & class discussions, oral presentations followed by feedback.

Literatur

Course reader will be available on Moodle and novel, Patricia GRACE, Potiki, will be available at Facultas on Campus. Your final essay must refer to this novel-buy it!

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Studium: Diplom 343, UF 344, BA 612;
Code/Modul: Diplom 304, 701, UF 3.3.3-304, BA10.1;
Lehrinhalt: 12-3040

Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:33