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38000-01 - Seminar: The Poetry of Ciaran Carson (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2014 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Andrew Shields (andrew.shields@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | In this course, we will study the poetry of Ireland's Ciaran Carson from his first book, "The New Estate" (1976) to "For All We Know" (2008). |
| Learning objectives | In-depth study of the works under consideration |
| Bibliography | The following book by Ciaran Carson is required for the course: Ciaran Carson, "Collected Poems", Gallery Press: 2008 Students should purchase a copy of the book before the first session of the course. Copies will be available at the 'Labyrinth' bookstore, Nadelberg 11, Basel. A course pack of secondary literature will be provided. The following books by Ciaran Carson are recommended as background but not required for the course: Poetry: - "On the Night Watch", 2009 - "Until Before After", 2010 - "In the Light of", 2012 Prose: - "The Star Factory", 1997 - "Fishing for Amber", 1999 - "Shamrock Tea", 2001 - "The Pen Friend", 2009 - "Exchange Place", 2012 Translations: - "The Inferno of Dante Alighieri", 2002 - "The Midnight Court", 2005 (translation of Brian Merriman's "Cúirt an Mhéan Oíche") - "The Táin", 2007 |
| Admission requirements | For English majors who have successfully completed their second-year courses in Literature and Culture Studies (including the proseminar paper). |
| Course application | Please register for the course with the instructor: andrew.shields@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 |
Modul Advanced Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Bachelor's degree subject: English) Modul Extending the View (Literary and Cultural Studies) (Bachelor's degree subject: English (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Focusing on the Discipline (Literary and Cultural Studies) (Bachelor's degree subject: English (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Credit for the course will be given to those who attend regularly and write regular blog entries for the course blog. |
| 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 |