123231 AR Literature Course (interactive) (2013S)

Wild(e) Imaginings: Oscar Wilde on the Contemporary Stage

1.50 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik

Continuous assessment of course work

Moodle

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 Th 14.02.2013 00:00 to Tu 19.02.2013 23:59
Registration is open from Mo 25.02.2013 00:00 to Fr 01.03.2013 23:59
Deregistration possible until Su 31.03.2013 23:59

Details

max. 24 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Sandra Mayer

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

    
    Wednesday
    13.03.
    15:00 - 15:45
    Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
    
    Wednesday
    10.04.
    14:15 - 15:45
    Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
    
    Wednesday
    24.04.
    14:15 - 15:45
    Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
    
    Wednesday
    22.05.
    14:15 - 15:45
    Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
    
    Wednesday
    05.06.
    14:15 - 15:45
    Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
    
    Wednesday
    19.06.
    14:15 - 15:45
    Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
    
    Wednesday
    26.06.
    15:00 - 15:45
    Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

With Oscar Wilde's reinvention as 'Our Contemporary' and easily adaptable pop-cultural icon in the last two decades, the author's well-loved society comedies have invited a broad range of textual and theatrical reinterpretations. This class will focus on contemporary stage productions of Wilde's classic conversation plays, in particular the Austrian Nobel laureate Elfriede Jelinek's recent adaptations of The Importance of Being Earnest and An Ideal Husband, both of which amount to a 'Jelinekisation' of Wilde's comic masterpieces. While the 'punchline pornography' of Ernst ist das Leben (prem. Akademietheater, 2005) foregrounds the play's presumed (homo)erotic subtext, Der ideale Mann (prem. Akademietheater, 2011) contains unmistakable references to the Austrian political landscape and its recent banking and corruption scandals.

As part of this course, we will see a performance of Der ideale Mann at the Burgtheater on Monday, 18 March, 7.30 pm - attendance is compulsory and will be the basis of our classroom discussions and course assignments!

Please note that this class will be 'blocked' and only meets on the following dates: 13 March (15.00-15.45), 10 April, 24 April, 22 May, 5 June, 19 June (14.15-15.45), 26 June (15.00-15.45)

Assessment and permitted materials

regular attendance and active participation in classroom discussions, assignments, oral presentation, short final paper

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Participants will practise their skills in the critical analysis and discussion of dramatic texts and theatrical performance and will be familiarised with some of the most important critical approaches to the interpretation of Oscar Wilde's comedies.

Examination topics

small-group and classroom discussion, presentations, reading and research assignments, eLearning

Reading list

Copies of Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays (Oxford World's Classics, 2008) have been ordered and will be available at Facultas am Campus.

A course reader containing primary texts and additional material will be available for purchase from CopyStudio Schwarzspanierstraße at the beginning of term.

Association in the course directory

Studium: Diplom 343, UF 344;
Code/Modul: Diplom 323, 324, UF4.2.4-323;
Lehrinhalt: 12-0266

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