123421 SE Literary & Cultural Studies Seminar / BA Paper / MA British/Irish/New English (2014S)
Contemporary South African Crime Fiction
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 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
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Wednesday
19.03.
10:00 - 12:00
Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Wednesday
26.03.
10:00 - 12:00
Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Wednesday
02.04.
10:00 - 12:00
Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Wednesday
09.04.
10:00 - 12:00
Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Wednesday
30.04.
10:00 - 12:00
Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Wednesday
07.05.
10:00 - 12:00
Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Wednesday
14.05.
10:00 - 12:00
Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Wednesday
21.05.
10:00 - 12:00
Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Wednesday
28.05.
10:00 - 12:00
Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Wednesday
04.06.
10:00 - 12:00
Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Wednesday
11.06.
10:00 - 12:00
Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Wednesday
18.06.
10:00 - 12:00
Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Wednesday
25.06.
10:00 - 12:00
Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
This seminar will cover a number of contemporary South African crime novels after the fall of apartheid.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 typical forms and conventions of South African crime fiction, the role of the TRC, the complexity of 'truth' in the South African context, and narrative constructions of South Africa's future.
Examination topics
Oral presentations in class, accompanied by discussions.
Reading list
Damon Galgut, "The Quarry"; Gillian Slovo,."Red Dust"; Jann Turner, "Southern Cross"; Deon Meyer, "Devil's Peak"; Michiel Heyns, "Lost Ground". All books except "Southern Cross" are available at the Campus bookstores. "Southern Cross" will be available as a mastercopy in the StudienServiceStelle early in March.
Association in the course directory
Studium: UF 344, BA 612, MA 844;
Code/Modul: UF 4.2.4-322, BA09.2, 10.2, MA4, MA6, MA7;
Lehrinhalt: 12-0373
Code/Modul: UF 4.2.4-322, BA09.2, 10.2, MA4, MA6, MA7;
Lehrinhalt: 12-0373
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