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44983-01 - Seminar: Contemporary Poetry (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2020 |
| 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 books for the course are available through the Labyrinth bookstore, Nadelberg 17, Basel: A. E. Stallings, Like, Farrar Strauss & Giroux 2018, 9780374187323 Bhanu Kapil, How to Wash a Heart, Pavilion Poetry 2020, 9781789621686 John McCullough, Reckless Paper Birds, Penned in the Margins 2019, 9781908058638 Reginald Dwayne Betts, Felon, Norton 2019, 9780393652147 Sandra Simonds, Atopia, Wesleyan Poetry 2019, 9780819579041 Vahni Capildeo, Skin Can Hold, Carcanet 2019, 9781784107314 |
| Admission requirements | This seminar is for BA students on the advanced level. Students must have completed ALL three introductory modules (including the proseminar papers). |
| Course application | Please register for the course by signing up through MOnA. |
| 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) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Credit for the course will be given to those who attend regularly and do weekly 200-word writing assignments. |
| 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 |