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44983-01 - Seminar: Contemporary Poetry (3 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2022 |
| 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 will be discussed in the course. The books are available at the Labyrinth bookstore, Nadelberg 17, Basel. • Ilya Kaminsky, "Deaf Republic", Faber and Faber • Rowan Ricardo Phillips, "Living Weapon", Faber and Faber • Natalie Diaz, "Postcolonial Love Poem", Faber and Faber • Mary Jean Chen, "Flèche", Faber and Faber • Vidyan Ravinthiran, "The Million-petalled Flower of Being Here", Bloodaxe • Sumita Chakraborty, "Arrow", Carcanet |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Wednesday | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 23.02.2022 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 02.03.2022 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 09.03.2022 | 16.15-18.00 | Fasnachtsferien |
| Wednesday 16.03.2022 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 23.03.2022 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 30.03.2022 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 06.04.2022 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 13.04.2022 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 20.04.2022 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 27.04.2022 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 04.05.2022 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 11.05.2022 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 18.05.2022 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 25.05.2022 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Wednesday 01.06.2022 | 16.15-18.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| 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 |