123225 SE Literature Seminar / BA Paper / MA American/North American Lit./Studies (2014S)

American Novels from the 19th to the 20th Century

11.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik

Continuous assessment of course work

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 10.02.2014 00:00 to Tu 25.02.2014 23:59
Deregistration possible until Mo 31.03.2014 23:59

Details

max. 20 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Ewald Mengel

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Thursday 13.03. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
Thursday 20.03. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
Thursday 27.03. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
Thursday 03.04. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
Thursday 10.04. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
Thursday 08.05. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
Thursday 15.05. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
Thursday 22.05. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
Thursday 05.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
Thursday 12.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07
Thursday 26.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Besprechungsraum Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O2-07

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This seminar will cover a number of American classics written between 1894 and 1925 (Crane, Dreiser, Sinclair, Fitzgerald, Dos Passos).

Please note: A list with four early topics will be posted at Prof. Mengel's office door and on the Department website in due time. Those students taking one of the four early topics will be enrolled in the seminar before places are allotted (250 points). Students volunteering should get into contact with Prof. Mengel by e-mail in the course of the holidays.

Assessment and permitted materials

18-20 pages essay, oral presentation and participation, final written test.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students will become acquainted with the transition from the 19th to the 20th century novel, with typical forms and conventions, and with selected stylistic and narratological issues.

Examination topics

Oral presentations in class, accompanied by discussions.

Reading list

Stephen Crane, "The Red Badge of Courage" (1894); Theodore Dreiser, "Sister Carrie" (1900); Upton Sinclair, "The Jungle" (1906); F. Scott Fitzgerald, "The Great Gatsby" (1925); John Dos Passos, "Manhattan Transfer" (1925). All books are available as pb at the Campus bookstores.

Association in the course directory

Studium: UF 344, BA 612, MA 844;
Code/Modul: UF 4.2.4-322, BA10.2, MA5, MA7;
Lehrinhalt: 12-0375

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