123220 SE Literature Seminar / BA Paper / MA American/North American Lit./Studies (2012W)
The Fascination of Margaret Atwood
Continuous assessment of course work
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Students who are interested in giving an early presentation on The Handmaid's Tale are requested to contact Prof. Rubik by eMail until 13 July 2012.
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 Mo 17.09.2012 00:00 to Su 23.09.2012 23:59
- Registration is open from Th 27.09.2012 00:00 to Tu 02.10.2012 23:59
- Deregistration possible until We 31.10.2012 23:59
Details
max. 18 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Friday 05.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
- Friday 12.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
- Friday 19.10. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
- Friday 09.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
- Friday 16.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
- Friday 23.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
- Friday 30.11. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
- Friday 07.12. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
- Friday 14.12. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
- Friday 11.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
- Friday 18.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
- Friday 25.01. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Margaret Atwood is one of the best-known and most successful contemporary novelists, who has won a number of prestigious prizes and awards. In the seminar, we will discuss four of her most popular texts. Genre-wise, the selection encompasses dystopias, historiographic metafiction and/or fictional biography, and modern gothic and/or apprentice novels. Although her works are extremely sophisticated in narrative technique, often pitting against each other several voices and points of view, they always make for a highly pleasurable read and are popular with a wide international audience. Both story and discourse in her narratives present an exciting challenge to the reader.
Assessment and permitted materials
Students are expected to write a seminar paper or BA thesis (to be handed in by the end of January at the latest), to give an oral presentation in class, to participate in the discussion in class and to write an end-test. All students must read all the texts we will discuss in the course.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The aim of this course is to introduce students to the oeuvre of Margaret Atwwod and to explore with them the intricacies of her fiction.
Examination topics
interactive; Moodle platform for information
Reading list
The Handmaid's Tale
Alias Grace
The Robber Bride
Oryx and Crake
Alias Grace
The Robber Bride
Oryx and Crake
Association in the course directory
Studium: Diplom 343, UF 344, BA 612, MA 844;
Code/Modul: Diplom 322, UF 4.2.4-322, BA10.2, MA5, MA7;
Lehrinhalt: 12-0264
Code/Modul: Diplom 322, UF 4.2.4-322, BA10.2, MA5, MA7;
Lehrinhalt: 12-0264
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