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| Semester | Herbstsemester 2023 |
| Angebotsmuster | unregelmässig |
| Dozierende | Philipp Schweighauser (ph.schweighauser@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn) |
| Inhalt | In 1891, William Dean Howells, the ‘Dean of American Realism,’ defined realism as “nothing more and nothing less than the truthful treatment of material.” Starting from this observation, we will read and discuss three major realist novels. Howells’s own “A Hazard of New Fortunes” tells the story of Basil March, who moves from Boston to New York City to start a new periodical, and his wife Isabel. The novel takes us into the urban literary scene and explores the tensions between different social classes, for instance in its creation of the German-born socialist character Berthold Lindau. Henry James’s “The Portrait of a Lady” follows the life of Isabel Archer, a wealthy young woman, who is taken advantage of by European characters out for her money. James’s novel is a splendid example of psychological realism and of James’s international theme. Jewett’s semiautobiographical novel “A Country Doctor” is an important example of the regionalist variety of American realism and gives us a wonderful portrait of rural Maine. As does much regionalist writing, the novel also explores political issues of the time, in particular the role of women in society. |
| Lernziele | Students gain in-depth knowledge about American literary realism and its historical and social contexts. |
| Literatur | By way of preparing for the course, you need to purchase the three novels. Ideally, you will have read all of them by the beginning of the term. Note that we will start with Howells though. Additional texts are made available on ADAM. |
| Bemerkungen | Note that this seminar relates to Philipp Schweighauser's lecture course "American Literature Survey II/IV: American Renaissance to Naturalism" (27426). However, attendance of the lecture is not a prerequisite for this seminar. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Teilnahmebedingungen | This seminar is open only to MA students. |
| Anmeldung zur Lehrveranstaltung | Please register on services.unibas.ch. |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | Online-Angebot obligatorisch |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Dienstag | 14.15-16.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 25 |
| Datum | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|
| Dienstag 19.09.2023 | 14.15-16.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 25 |
| Dienstag 26.09.2023 | 14.15-16.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 25 |
| Dienstag 03.10.2023 | 14.15-16.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 25 |
| Dienstag 10.10.2023 | 14.15-16.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 25 |
| Dienstag 17.10.2023 | 14.15-16.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 25 |
| Dienstag 24.10.2023 | 14.15-16.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 25 |
| Dienstag 31.10.2023 | 14.15-16.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 25 |
| Dienstag 07.11.2023 | 14.15-16.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 25 |
| Dienstag 14.11.2023 | 14.15-16.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 25 |
| Dienstag 21.11.2023 | 14.15-16.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 25 |
| Dienstag 28.11.2023 | 14.15-16.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 25 |
| Dienstag 05.12.2023 | 14.15-16.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 25 |
| Dienstag 12.12.2023 | 14.15-16.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 25 |
| Dienstag 19.12.2023 | 14.15-16.00 Uhr | Nadelberg 6, Raum 25 |
| Module |
Modul: Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Master Studienfach: Englisch) Modul: Literatur- und kulturwissenschaftliche Forschung (Master Studiengang: Literaturwissenschaft) Modul: Literaturgeschichte (Master Studiengang: Literaturwissenschaft) Modul: Research in Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Master Studienfach: Englisch) |
| Leistungsüberprüfung | Lehrveranst.-begleitend |
| Hinweise zur Leistungsüberprüfung | regular attendance, active participation |
| An-/Abmeldung zur Leistungsüberprüfung | Anmelden: Belegen; Abmelden: nicht erforderlich |
| Wiederholungsprüfung | keine Wiederholungsprüfung |
| Skala | Pass / Fail |
| Wiederholtes Belegen | beliebig wiederholbar |
| Zuständige Fakultät | Philosophisch-Historische Fakultät, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Anbietende Organisationseinheit | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |