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19138-01 - Seminar: Reading New Literatures in English (3 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2012 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Ina Habermann (ina.habermann@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | In this course we will explore various kinds of writing in English by authors who have migrated to Britain or other parts of the 'Commonwealth', or who are first generation Britons, or who live in a former British colony. Our reading will take us beyond Britain to India, Sri Lanka, Canada and many other places, and as far back in time as the Roman Empire. We will relate our texts to the discourses of postcolonial theory and find out about their political and cultural contexts. |
| Learning objectives | Students will develop their competence in reading English fiction from various cultural contexts, relate this to postcolonial theory and find out more about the cultural uses of fiction. |
| Bibliography | Andrea Levy, "Never Far From Nowhere" (1996) Bernardine Evaristo, "The Emperor's Babe" (2001) Romesh Gunesekera, "Reef" (1994) Michael Ondaatje, "Anil's Ghost" (2000) Arundhati Roy, "The God of Small Things" (1997) |
| Comments | Participants should be aware that the reading load for this course is heavy. It is essential that you order the books in time. We will discuss the texts in the order stated above; please start reading now! |
| Admission requirements | This seminar is geared primarily at BA students who have completed their 2nd year (including the paper), but Liz and MA students are welcome, too. |
| Course application | The number of participants is restricted to 25. Please send an e-mail to alex.van-lierde@unibas.ch. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Interphilologische Lehrveranstaltungen für die Slavistik (Master's degree subject: Slavic Studies) Modul Allgemeine Literaturwissenschaft (Master's degree subject: German Literature) Modul Allgemeine Literaturwissenschaft (Master's degree subject: Modern German Literature (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul English & American Literature (Master's degree subject: English) Modul Extending the View (Literary and Cultural Studies) (Bachelor's degree subject: Englisch) Modul Focusing on the Discipline (Literary and Cultural Studies) (Bachelor's degree subject: Englisch) Modul Kultur und Symbolische Ordnung (Master's degree subject: Gender Studies) Modul Neuere Deutsche Literaturwissenschaft I (Master's degree subject: German Language and Literature) Modul Themenfelder der Geschlechterforschung (Bachelor's degree subject: Geschlechterforschung) Vertiefungsmodul (Transfakultäre Querschnittsprogramme im freien Kreditpunkte-Bereich) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Regular attendance, active participation, presentation |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |