123250 AR Literature Course - Literature 1/2 (MA) American/North American (2016S)
The Diversity of Canadian Fiction
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
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Each student should prepare one classroom presentation (approximately ten minutes long) from the following list. When you have chosen a topic, please write me at dstaines@uottawa.ca to tell me the one you have chosen:For May 11 - (1) Who is Rohinton Mistry? A Brief Biography - TAKEN
(2) "Lend Me Your Light" - A Close Reading - TAKEN
(3) "The Collectors" - A Close Reading
(4) "Exercisers" - A Close Reading
(5) "Swimming Lessons" - A Separate Story or a Conclusion? - TAKEN
(6) Tales from Firozsha Baag - A Collection? Linked Stories? Or Unrelated Tales?For May 18 (7) Who is Thomas King? A Brief Biography - TAKEN
(8) Green Grass, Running Water - The Meaning of the Title - TAKEN
(9) Stories of Creation - Their Role - TAKEN
(10) Eli Stands Alone - Is He the Center of the Novel? - TAKEN
(11) Green Grass, Running Water - Comedy or Tragedy? - TAKEN
(12) Canadian Novel - Native Novel?For May 19: (13) Margaret Atwood - A Brief Biography - TAKEN
(14) Margaret Atwood and Susanna Moodie - TAKENFor May 20: (15) Alias Grace - Comedy or Tragedy? - TAKEN
(16) The Narrative Voices of Alias Grace - TAKEN
(17) The Quilt - An Image of the Book?
(18) Grace - Is the Name Appropriate? - TAKEN
(19) Michael Ondaatje - A Brief Biography - TAKEN
(20) The Ship in The Cat's Table - TAKENMay 20th will be the due date for one short essay - double-spaced - no more than ten pages - on a subject to be determined by the student in conjunction with the teacher. There will be NO examination in the course.
(2) "Lend Me Your Light" - A Close Reading - TAKEN
(3) "The Collectors" - A Close Reading
(4) "Exercisers" - A Close Reading
(5) "Swimming Lessons" - A Separate Story or a Conclusion? - TAKEN
(6) Tales from Firozsha Baag - A Collection? Linked Stories? Or Unrelated Tales?For May 18 (7) Who is Thomas King? A Brief Biography - TAKEN
(8) Green Grass, Running Water - The Meaning of the Title - TAKEN
(9) Stories of Creation - Their Role - TAKEN
(10) Eli Stands Alone - Is He the Center of the Novel? - TAKEN
(11) Green Grass, Running Water - Comedy or Tragedy? - TAKEN
(12) Canadian Novel - Native Novel?For May 19: (13) Margaret Atwood - A Brief Biography - TAKEN
(14) Margaret Atwood and Susanna Moodie - TAKENFor May 20: (15) Alias Grace - Comedy or Tragedy? - TAKEN
(16) The Narrative Voices of Alias Grace - TAKEN
(17) The Quilt - An Image of the Book?
(18) Grace - Is the Name Appropriate? - TAKEN
(19) Michael Ondaatje - A Brief Biography - TAKEN
(20) The Ship in The Cat's Table - TAKENMay 20th will be the due date for one short essay - double-spaced - no more than ten pages - on a subject to be determined by the student in conjunction with the teacher. There will be NO examination in the course.
An/Abmeldung
Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").
- Anmeldung von Mi 17.02.2016 00:00 bis Di 23.02.2016 23:59
- Abmeldung bis Do 31.03.2016 23:59
Details
max. 25 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch
Lehrende
Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert
Montag
09.05.
17:00 - 20:00
Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Dienstag
10.05.
17:00 - 20:00
Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Mittwoch
11.05.
17:30 - 20:00
Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Donnerstag
12.05.
17:00 - 20:00
Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Mittwoch
18.05.
17:00 - 20:00
Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Donnerstag
19.05.
17:00 - 20:00
Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Freitag
20.05.
17:00 - 20:00
Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Montag
23.05.
17:00 - 20:00
Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
Information
Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung
Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel
Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab
Assessment criteria:
30% active participation; 30% student presentation; 40% written assignment.
30% active participation; 30% student presentation; 40% written assignment.
Prüfungsstoff
Literatur
The reading list consists of the following novels and short stories, as well as additional secondary literature which will be provided:Alice Munro - Lives of Girls and Women (1971)
Rohinton Mistry - Tales from Firozsha Baag (1987)
Thomas King - Green Grass, Running Water (1993)
Margaret Atwood - Alias Grace (1996)
Michael Ondaatje - The Cat's Table (2011)
Rohinton Mistry - Tales from Firozsha Baag (1987)
Thomas King - Green Grass, Running Water (1993)
Margaret Atwood - Alias Grace (1996)
Michael Ondaatje - The Cat's Table (2011)
Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis
Studium: UF 344, MA 844; MA UF 046
Code/Modul: UF 4.2.4-323-325, MA5, MA7; M04A
Lehrinhalt: 12-0126
Code/Modul: UF 4.2.4-323-325, MA5, MA7; M04A
Lehrinhalt: 12-0126
Letzte Änderung: Mo 07.09.2020 15:33
This seminar explores five major Canadian writers of the present, seeking to understand the themes of their books. Through a thorough familiarity with the short stories and novels under discussion, the seminar examines the writers themselves, who they are, what they are writing, and the importance of the book singled out for presentation. As we analyze these books, we will attempt to outline their writing styles and to highlight their significance.SYLLABUS (updated):
The major part of the course is a knowledge of the five books which we will be studying in depth.Monday, May 9th
Introduction to the course - background to the fiction. Introduction to the Canadian short story. Introduction to Alice Munro, including the film about her.Tuesday, May 10th
Lecture and discussion of Lives of Girls and Women. If time, introduction to Rohinton Mistry.Wednesday, May 11th
Lecture and discussion of Tales from Firozsha Baag. Classroom presentations.Thursday, May 12th
Finishing Tales from Firozsha Baag. Introduction of Thomas King.Wednesday, May 18th
Green Grass, Running Water. Classroom presentations.Thursday, May 19th
Introduction to Margaret Atwood. Alias Grace.Friday, May 20th
Introduction to Michael Ondaatje and the worlds of his fiction. Classroom presentations.Monday, May 23rd
Final discussion of The Cat's Table. Closing remarks about contemporary Canadian fiction.