123044 PS Proseminar Literature (2011W)

Auto/Biography to Fiction: Deconstructing Women's Life Writing

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik

Continuous assessment of course work

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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).

Registration is open from Fr 16.09.2011 00:00 to Su 25.09.2011 23:59
Registration is open from We 28.09.2011 00:00 to Tu 04.10.2011 23:59
Deregistration possible until Mo 31.10.2011 23:59

Details

max. 24 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Julia Lajta-Novak

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Monday 10.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 17.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 24.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 31.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 07.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 14.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 21.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 28.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 05.12. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 12.12. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 09.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 16.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 23.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Monday 30.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

In her discussion of biography as a masculine historiographic practice, Jean Strouse argues that 'what we know of history has been shaped by the careers of famous men' ('Semiprivate Lives' 113). This class centres on auto/biographical writings of, and about, women artists from various historical epochs (Artemisa Gentileschi, Virginia Woolf, Sylvia Plath, Jackie Kay).
From literary memoirs to autobiography thinly disguised as fiction, from biographical novels to bio plays and poetry we will look at a range of genres to critically investigate how authors negotiate the debatable borders of fact and fiction so as to articulate feminist and other concerns.

Students are expected to present a paper of 8-10 minutes at a mini-conference on 14 January (Sat, 10am-4pm). Participation in the mini-conference is obligatory!

There will be no classes on 31 Oct, 28 Nov, 16 & 23 January.

Assessment and permitted materials

active participation in class; assignments; oral presentation at mini conference; short mid-term paper; end-term paper; final test.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

This class aims at -) advancing students' theoretical and practical skills in the critical analysis of literary texts; -) familiarising students with the basic skills and techniques required for writing an academic paper; -) acquainting participants with critical concepts central to the subject matter of womens life writing

Examination topics

classroom discussion, presentations, research assignments, eLearning.

Reading list

Kay, Jackie. Red Dust Road. (Pan Macmillan, 2011)
(Facultas am Campus will have copies in store.)
Additional materials will be provided in a course reader available for purchase from Copystudio Schwarzspanierstraße at the beginning of term.

Association in the course directory

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

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