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44983-01 - Seminar: Contemporary Poetry (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2016 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Andrew Shields (andrew.shields@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | In this course, we will study six books of contemporary Anglophone poetry, one each by six authors. |
| Learning objectives | In-depth study of the works under consideration. |
| Bibliography | The following books are required for the course: Ian Duhig, "The Blind Roadmaker", Picador 978-1509809813 Sarah Howe, "Loop Of Jade", Chatto & Windus 978-0701188696 Major Jackson, "Roll Deep", Norton 978-0393246896 Melissa Lee-Houghton, "Sunshine", Penned in the Margins (to be published September 2016) Tracy K. Smith, "Life On Mars", Graywolf 978-1555975845 C. Dale Young, "The Halo", Four Way Books 978-1935536680 Students should purchase copies of the books before the first session of the course. Copies will be available at the Labyrinth bookstore, Nadelberg 17, Basel. A course pack of secondary literature will be provided. For context, students are encouraged to read earlier collections by Duhig, Jackson, Lee-Houghton, Smith, and Young. (Howe's book is her debut.) |
| Admission requirements | This seminar is for BA students on the advanced level: for BA05 students those who have completed their proseminar paper in Literary & Cultural Studies; for BA13 students those who have completed ALL three introductory modules (including the proseminar papers). |
| Course application | Please register for the course with the instructor: andrew.shields@unibas.ch |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| 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 |