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23056-01 - Seminar: Bloomsbury (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2009 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Ina Habermann (ina.habermann@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | "What came to be called 'Bloomsbury' by the outside world never existed in the form given to it by the outside world", says Leonard Woolf in his autobiography. Yet 'Bloomsbury' has become a cultural fact, and we will explore the writings, the art, the projects and ideas of such members of the Bloomsbury Group as Leonard and Virginia Woolf, Vanessa Bell, Roger Fry, Lytton Strachey and E.M. Forster in the early decades of the twentieth century in London. |
| Learning objectives | Students will develop their skills in close reading, literary criticism and cultural analysis. |
| Bibliography | Virginia Woolf, "Mrs Dalloway" (1925) Lytton Strachey, "Eminent Victorians" (1918) Virginia Woolf, "Orlando" (1928) Leonard Woolf, "Downhill all the Way" (1967) E.M. Forster, "A Passage to India" (1924) Please purchase proper critical editions of the texts in good time especially Leonard Woolfs book may take some time to deliver. |
| Comments | Background material will be available as a mastercopy and on the EVA-Server. |
| Admission requirements | This course is for Liz candidates, for BA students who have completed their 2nd year (including the paper) as well as for MA students. |
| Course application | Please register via e-mail to Alex Van Lierde (alex.van-lierde@unibas.ch). |
| 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. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Englisches Seminar |