123427 SE Literary & Cultural Studies Seminar / BA Paper / MA American/North American Lit./Studies (2015W)
Voices from the Deep South in the 20th Century
Continuous assessment of course work
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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 We 16.09.2015 00:00 to Mo 21.09.2015 23:59
- Registration is open from We 30.09.2015 00:00 to Su 04.10.2015 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Sa 31.10.2015 23:59
Details
max. 20 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Der Termin am 8.12.2015 wurde auf Wunsch der Studierenden gewählt, es besteht aber keine Anwesenheitspflicht.
- Wednesday 14.10. 16:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
- Wednesday 21.10. 16:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
- Wednesday 28.10. 16:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
- Wednesday 04.11. 16:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
- Wednesday 11.11. 16:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
- Wednesday 18.11. 16:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
- Wednesday 25.11. 16:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
- Wednesday 02.12. 16:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
- Tuesday 08.12. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
- Wednesday 09.12. 16:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
- Wednesday 16.12. 16:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
- Wednesday 13.01. 16:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
- Wednesday 20.01. 16:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
- Wednesday 27.01. 16:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
The current debate over the recently published novel by Harper Lee, ‘Go Set a Watchman’, an earlier version of beloved classic ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’, has again drawn attention to the issue of racial relations depicted in fiction set in the Deep South. The seminar will focus on late 19th and 20th century fiction by major writers from Louisiana and Mississippi reflecting this problem. It will also consider some representations of the lot of middle class whites and poor white farmers and will study the changes in the South brought about the Civil Rights Movement and the economic boom on the ‘Southern Rim’ as well as the consequences of the arrival of other ethnic groups in the Deep South, such as Vietnamese refugees.
Assessment and permitted materials
Seminar paper (20-22 pages), oral presentation, regular attendance and active class participation, two written reports on sessions of up to two pages each, final written test.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The aim of this seminar is to acquaint students with fiction by major authors from the Deep South, both white and black, and to help participants better understand the complex challenges in the Deep South with its persistent problems and opportunities which fostered the composition of significant fiction..
Examination topics
Student presentations of research papers on the topics chosen, general discussion of the texts and their location in the tradition of Southern literature, and the changes in Southern society reflected in new voices depicting them.
Reading list
All the stories and non-fictional texts as well as excerpts from Walker Percy’s novel mirroring economic and political changes in the South are contained in a Reader to be acquired at Copy Studio. In addition participants should purchase a copy of William Faulkner’s avant-garde novel As I Lay Dying : Copies of the novel are available at Facultas on Campus, for instance.Participants are encouraged to volunteer for the first few topics of the seminar. A full list of the topics will be provided shortly.
My next office hour will be on Wednesday, July 29 (note the change from Tuesday to Wednesday!) A reserved shelf (‘Handapparat’) with selected texts and relevant studies will be accessible on the upper floor of the departmental library.
My next office hour will be on Wednesday, July 29 (note the change from Tuesday to Wednesday!) A reserved shelf (‘Handapparat’) with selected texts and relevant studies will be accessible on the upper floor of the departmental library.
Association in the course directory
Studium: UF 344, BA 612, MA 844;
Code/Modul: UF 4.2.4-322, BA09.2, 10.2, MA5, MA6, MA7;
Lehrinhalt: 12-0406
Code/Modul: UF 4.2.4-322, BA09.2, 10.2, MA5, MA6, MA7;
Lehrinhalt: 12-0406
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