Universität Wien

120132 AR Literature Course (Interactive ) 325 = Literature 1/2 (MA) (American/North American Lit./Studies) (2009S)

Ethnic Autobiography in North America

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

Diese LVA gilt für das Masterstudium Anglophone Literatures and Cultures 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. 30 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 11.03. 10:00 - 12:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 18.03. 10:00 - 12:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 25.03. 10:00 - 12:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 01.04. 10:00 - 12:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 22.04. 10:00 - 12:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 29.04. 10:00 - 12:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 06.05. 10:00 - 12:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 13.05. 10:00 - 12:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 20.05. 10:00 - 12:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 27.05. 10:00 - 12:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 03.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 10.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 17.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Wednesday 24.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The interactive course will offer opportunities for the discussion of examples of one of the most productive contemporary literary genres in North America. The texts chosen are intended to help explore stages in the (delayed) recognition of the heritage of various ethnic groups in the USA and Canada, which, since the 'decade of the autobiographical turn in literary criticism' (Hornung 1990), have provoked much critical attention. The participants of the course will be expected to analyse excerpts from significant examples in oral presentations and submit an essay, contextualising the genuine or fictional autobiography they have chosen for closer study. In addition, the participants will be asked to hand in two short session reports on texts reflecting "life writing" concerned with other ethnic groups.
The list of texts to be studied will include relevant material by Jewish American, Icelandic Canadian and Italian Canadian writers, as well as by Asian American and Asian Canadian authors. The course will also consider selected examples of African American and Caribbean Canadian ethnic writing. Excerpts from set texts will partly be included in a Reader, which will soon be available at Copy Studio.
Students are encouraged to register early so that they have enough time to study texts and contexts.

Assessment and permitted materials

regular attendance, oral presentation and submission of a short essay (10 to 15 pages) on the topic chosen or assigned, two short session reports (up to 2 pages each) active participation in class

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

to introduce students to a very productive literary form of 20th century North America in the age of multiculturalism

Examination topics

interactive class, presentations and discussions

Reading list

Participants are required to acquire a comprehensive Reader with many excerpts which can be purchased at Copy Studio from January 25 onwards, as well as one complete text by a Japanese Canadian writer (Joy Kogawa, Obasan).

Association in the course directory

3041, 3042, 325, 326, 328, 336, 338, 722

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