Universität Wien

120031 AR Literature Course (interactive) 323/324 (2009S)

Flash Fiction: Very Short Literary Forms

1.50 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Continuous assessment of course work

Diese LVA gilt für das Diplomstudium (UniStG) und das Lehramt UF Englisch (UniStG).

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 30 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 10.03. 16:00 - 17:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 17.03. 16:00 - 17:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 24.03. 16:00 - 17:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 31.03. 16:00 - 17:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 21.04. 16:00 - 17:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 28.04. 16:00 - 17:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 05.05. 16:00 - 17:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 12.05. 16:00 - 17:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 19.05. 16:00 - 17:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 26.05. 16:00 - 17:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 09.06. 16:00 - 17:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 16.06. 16:00 - 17:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 23.06. 16:00 - 17:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05
  • Tuesday 30.06. 16:00 - 17:00 Raum 1 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-05

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

In order to allow readers access to a fictional world, they need to be given a certain amount of world-specific information and an emotional anchor point. With flash fiction, ultra-short poems, one-act plays, comic strips and short films, this seems a feat impossible to achieve. In this course we will adopt a broad approach embracing cognitive literary studies, reader-reception theory and narratology to analyse extreme textual brevity as a phenomenon which seems directly opposed to two of the basic preconditions of literature's manifold aims: reader involvement and the creation of consistent fictional worlds.

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment will be on the basis of active participation, an oral report and a short written summary.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

This course aims at a) presenting elements of reader-reception theory b) teaching a basic analytical toolkit c) enabling students to apply their knowledge and skills in their own projects d) encouraging theory-grounded creative writing projects.

Examination topics

Lecture, group work, home study, oral presentation, short written summary.

Reading list

A reader will be provided.

Association in the course directory

323, 324

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