Universität Wien

120081 PS Introductory Seminar Literature: Diversities: Contemporary American Fiction (2008W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Continuous assessment of course work

Diese LVA gilt für das Bachelorstudium nach UG2002, 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. 24 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 14.10. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Tuesday 21.10. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Tuesday 28.10. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Tuesday 04.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Tuesday 11.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Tuesday 18.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Tuesday 25.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Tuesday 02.12. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Tuesday 09.12. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Tuesday 16.12. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Tuesday 13.01. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Tuesday 20.01. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
  • Tuesday 27.01. 12:00 - 14:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This introductory seminar course aims at examining how literary movements and writers in the second half of the 20th century (and beyond) on the one hand continue the traditions of the American literary canon, and on the other establish new directions. Thus, we will try to place contemporary U.S (and possibly Canadian) literary texts both in historical and contemporary social and cultural contexts. General topics will include the transition from modern to postmodern, questions of race, gender, and ethnicity, cultural re/inscriptions, and multi-/transculturality.

Assessment and permitted materials

class-participation, presentation, term paper (proseminar paper), final written exam

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

research-based analysis of poetry, drama, and fiction

Examination topics

interactive introductory seminar

Reading list

texts on the Reading List (will be posted in Mid-August) - see http://homepage.univie.ac.at/eugen.banauch/

Association in the course directory

304, 701, 1111

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