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72932-01 - Proseminar: The Novels of Colson Whitehead 3 KP

Semester Herbstsemester 2024
Angebotsmuster unregelmässig
Dozierende Ridvan Askin (ridvan.askin@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn)
Inhalt Colson Whitehead is one of the preeminent voices of twenty-first-century US fiction. His accolades include numerous literary prizes and fellowships, including the 2016 National Book Award for Fiction and the Pulitzer Prize, which he won two times (in 2017 and 2020), a feat he shares with only three other authors. We will read six of the nine novels he has published to date.

His often humorous but equally gripping novels avail themselves of a variety of (popular) genres, from alternate history to steampunk, from the novel of formation to crime fiction, from historical fiction to post-apocalyptic Zombie narrative, often in one and the same novel. This eclectic mix of genres together with the accomplished interweaving of realist and more experimental writing styles is employed in the service of investigating contemporary US race relations. Accordingly, we will focus on how, in Whitehead’s novels, questions of genre and literary form intersect with representations of race, anti-Black racism, and white supremacy.
Lernziele Students taking this course will become intimately acquainted with the novels of one of the foremost voices of twenty-first-century US fiction; they will refine their knowledge in novel and genre theory; they will become conversant in the academic discourse on race and anti-Black racism; and they will acquire the skills to apply these insights in their discussions of Whitehead’s novels.
Literatur Please purchase the following novels:
• Colson Whitehead, “The Intuitionist” (1999)
• Colson Whitehead, “John Henry Days” (2001)
• Colson Whitehead, “Sag Harbor” (2009)
• Colson Whitehead, “Zone One” (2011)
• Colson Whitehead, “Underground Railroad” (2016)
• Colson Whitehead, “The Nickel Boys” (2019)
Any editions will do. Additional texts will be made available on ADAM. Given that this is a reading intensive course, it is advisable to start reading the first novel before the beginning of term. We will read the novels chronologically.
Bemerkungen Given that this is a reading intensive course, it is advisable to start reading the first novel before the beginning of term. We will read the novels chronologically.
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Teilnahmebedingungen It is strongly recommended that this course is taken only after the successful completion of the "Introduction I: Literary Studies" and "Introduction II: Literary Theory" proseminars.
Anmeldung zur Lehrveranstaltung To register for this course, please email Ridvan Askin at ridvan.askin@unibas.ch. Note that the course can accommodate a maximum of 20 students. Places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Unterrichtssprache Englisch
Einsatz digitaler Medien Online-Angebot obligatorisch

 

Intervall Wochentag Zeit Raum
wöchentlich Dienstag 16.15-18.00 Nadelberg 6, Raum 11

Einzeltermine

Datum Zeit Raum
Dienstag 17.09.2024 16.15-18.00 Uhr Nadelberg 6, Raum 11
Dienstag 24.09.2024 16.15-18.00 Uhr Nadelberg 6, Raum 11
Dienstag 01.10.2024 16.15-18.00 Uhr Nadelberg 6, Raum 11
Dienstag 08.10.2024 16.15-18.00 Uhr Nadelberg 6, Raum 11
Dienstag 15.10.2024 16.15-18.00 Uhr Nadelberg 6, Raum 11
Dienstag 22.10.2024 16.15-18.00 Uhr Nadelberg 6, Raum 11
Dienstag 29.10.2024 16.15-18.00 Uhr Nadelberg 6, Raum 11
Dienstag 05.11.2024 16.15-18.00 Uhr Nadelberg 6, Raum 11
Dienstag 12.11.2024 16.15-18.00 Uhr Nadelberg 6, Raum 11
Dienstag 19.11.2024 16.15-18.00 Uhr Nadelberg 6, Raum 11
Dienstag 26.11.2024 16.15-18.00 Uhr Nadelberg 6, Raum 11
Dienstag 03.12.2024 16.15-18.00 Uhr Nadelberg 6, Raum 11
Dienstag 10.12.2024 16.15-18.00 Uhr Nadelberg 6, Raum 11
Dienstag 17.12.2024 16.15-18.00 Uhr Nadelberg 6, Raum 11
Module Modul: Introduction to Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Bachelor Studienfach: Englisch)
Leistungsüberprüfung Lehrveranst.-begleitend
Hinweise zur Leistungsüberprüfung Regular attendance; active participation (doing ALL the readings and contributing to in-class discussions); four quizzes
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

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