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19140-01 - Lecture: A Survey of English Literature IV: fin de siècle until today (2 CP)

Semester fall semester 2007
Course frequency Irregular
Lecturers Ina Habermann (INA.HABERMANN@UNIBAS.CH, Assessor)
Content This is the fourth and final part of the survey of English literature designed to give students an overview of English literary history and culture from the early modern period to the present day. We will begin with the 1890s this time and look at important texts, authors, movements and developments, including the dynamics which influence the canonization of English literature.
Learning objectives Students will become acquainted with major texts and events in English literature and learn to place them in a larger cultural context. They will explore how contents and literary style reflect the period(s) in question.
Bibliography A bibliography will be available. For preliminary reading you may consult the "Norton Anthology of English Literature", Vol. 2, ed. Stephen Greenblatt, 2005, the "Kulturgeschichte der englischen Literatur: Von der Renaissance bis zur Gegenwart", ed. Vera Nünning, 2005 and the "Oxford English Literary History", Vol. 10 by Chris Baldick, 2005.

 

Admission requirements None
Language of instruction English
Use of digital media No specific media used
Course auditors welcome

 

Interval Weekday Time Room

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)
Modul Learning about Literature and Culture (Sek-I-Fach: Englisch)
Modul Learning about Literature and Culture (Bachelor's degree subject: Englisch)
Modul Learning about Literature and Culture (Ausbildung zur Lehrperson für die Sekundarstufe I)
Modul Refining Skills in Literature and Culture (Bachelor's degree subject: Englisch)
Modul Research Skills in English Linguistics or Literature (Master's degree subject: English)
Assessment format record of achievement
Assessment details Written test
Assessment registration/deregistration Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required
Repeat examination one repetition, repetition counts
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

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