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36467-01 - Research seminar: JM Coetzee's "Elizabeth Costello" and Its Sources (4 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2014 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Andrew Shields (andrew.shields@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | J.M. Coetzee's 2003 novel "Elizabeth Costello" makes a wide range of references to other literary and philosophical works. This course will study the novel and a number of its sources in fiction, poetry, and philosophy, including works by Franz Kafka, Jorge-Luis Borges, Amos Tutuola, Rainer-Maria Rilke, Ted Hughes, Jonathan Swift, Paul West, and Hugo von Hofmannsthal. |
| Learning objectives | In-depth study of a single novel and its sources. Characterization of the relationship between literary texts and their sources. |
| Bibliography | The following novels are required for the course: J.M. Coetzee, "Elizabeth Costello" (2003), Amos Tutuola, "The Palm-Wine Drinkard" (1952), Paul West, "The Very Rich Hours of Count von Stauffenberg" (1980). Please purchase the novels from the 'Labyrinth' bookstore, Nadelberg 17, Basel. If possible, please read the novels before the course begins. |
| Admission requirements | Open to MA students only. |
| Course application | Please register for the course with the instructor by email. |
| 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 |
Modul Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Master's degree subject: English) Modul Culture and Society (Master's degree program: African Studies (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul English & American Literature (Master's degree subject: English (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Fields: Media and Imagination (Master's degree program: African Studies) Modul Literatur- und kulturwissenschaftliche Forschung (Master's degree program: Literary Studies) Modul Literaturgeschichte (Master's degree program: Literary Studies) Modul Research in Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Master's degree subject: English) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Credit for the course will be given to those who attend regularly and do a series of short writing assignments for the course. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |