Universität Wien

135114 SE BA-SE: Methodology of literary studies based on selected examples (2024W)

7.50 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 13 - Europäische und Vergleichende Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

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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).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 10.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Thursday 17.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Thursday 24.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Thursday 31.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Thursday 07.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Thursday 14.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Thursday 21.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Thursday 28.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Thursday 05.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Thursday 12.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Thursday 09.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Thursday 16.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Thursday 23.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
  • Thursday 30.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 2 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The seminar is dedicated to literary methodology, using the example of several canonical narrative texts from German, English and French-language literature. The focus will therefore be on Balzac's novella "Sarrasine" (1980), Henry James' novella "The Turn of the Screw" (1898) and Franz Kafka's novella "Das Urteil" (1912). All three have attracted a multitude of interpretations that are paradigmatic of typical methods of comparative literature or modern literary studies in general; in other words, these texts and their interpretations can be used to practise or deepen the range of methods of our discipline. This does not mean that every interpretation must be equally plausible to everyone. Rather, the purpose of the seminar is to recognise and transfer the typical features of the various approaches and, if necessary, to learn to apply them to other texts or text constellations.

Assessment and permitted materials

The exact coordination of session topics will take place after an initial overview of registrations. Depending on the number of participants, short impulse contributions on central methodological texts or representatives of literary theories will be scheduled.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Attendance according to study law, co-operation, writing exercises if necessary, presentation if necessary.

Examination topics

Grading is based on participation, writing exercises and a written BA thesis of approx. 20-25 pages.

Reading list

A thorough overview of the individual areas of work will be given in the first session, accompanied by an introduction to the most important specialised literature. You will receive some of the material from me via Moodle, but I also expect you - in your own interest - to purchase the texts yourself in the form of two small books. These are two Reclam publications:
Jahraus, Oliver; Neuhaus, Stefan (eds.): Kafka's "Judgement" and Literary Theory. Ten model analyses. Stuttgart 2002 (ISBN 978-3150176368)
Richter, Elke; Struve, Karen; Ueckmann, Natascha (eds.): Balzac's "Sarrasine" and literary theory. Twelve model analyses. Stuttgart 2011 (ISBN 978-3150176818)
I can only recommend a third book that we will be working with because it is available in various editions in antiquarian bookshops and also via Kindle, but not in a current edition that is available to everyone:
Beidler, Peter G: (ed.): Henry James, The Turn of the Screw. Boston/ New York 1995 (= Case Studies in Contemporary Criticism).

Association in the course directory

BA M11

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