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19138-01 - Seminar: Reading New Literatures in English (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2007 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Ina Habermann (INA.HABERMANN@UNIBAS.CH, Assessor) |
| Content | In this course we will explore various kinds of writing in English by authors who have migrated to Britain or other parts of the Commonwealth, or who are first generation Britons, or who live in a former British colony. Our reading will take us beyond Britain to Egypt, Sri Lanka, Canada and many other places, and as far back in time as the Roman Empire. We will relate our texts to the discourses of postcolonial theory and find out about their political and cultural contexts. |
| Learning objectives | Students will develop their competence in reading English fiction from various cultural contexts, relate this to postcolonial theory and find out more about the cultural uses of fiction. |
| Bibliography | Andrea Levy, "Never Far From Nowhere"; Bernardine Evaristo, "The Emperors Babe"; Romesh Gunesekera, "Reef"; Michael Ondaatje, "Anils Ghost", Amitav Gosh, "In an Antique Land". |
| Comments | Participants should be aware that the reading load for this course is heavy. We will discuss the texts in the order stated above; please start reading now! |
| Admission requirements | For students who have successfully completed their second-year courses in Literature and Culture Studies. |
| Course application | Pleae send an e-mail to Ina.Habermann(at)angl.phil.uni-erlangen.de to register for the course. |
| 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 English & American Literature (Master's degree subject: English) Modul Extending the View (Literary and Cultural Studies) (Bachelor's degree subject: Englisch) Modul Focusing on the Discipline (Literary and Cultural Studies) (Bachelor's degree subject: Englisch) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Regular attendance, active participation, presentation, essay |
| 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 | Englisches Seminar |