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36470-01 - Research seminar: Out of Africa: Literatures in English since the 1950s (4 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2014 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Therese Steffen (therese.steffen@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This seminar will deepen the understanding of the texts discussed in the lecture course and will provide a knowledge of the literary production in English "out of Africa" since the beginning of independence. It will further discuss postcolonial theoretical approaches in the readings of Achebe, Tutuola, Aidoo, Armah, Soyinka, Okri, Bandele-Thomas, Kenyatta, wa Thiong'o, Vera, Dangarembga, Head, Ngcobo and Magona. >Attendance of the Lecture Course "Out of Africa: Literatures in English since the 1950s--A Survey" (36463-01) is mandatory. |
| Bibliography | Books will be ordered at the 'Labyrinth'. |
| Admission requirements | Open to MA students only. |
| Course application | Students wishing to attend this seminar must register with Alex Van Lierde (alex.van-lierde@unibas.ch) and with Therese Steffen (therese.steffen@unibas.ch) to receive a detailed syllabus. |
| 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 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 |