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38000-01 - Seminar: The Poetry of Ciaran Carson 3 CP

Semester fall semester 2014
Course frequency Irregular
Lecturers Andrew Shields (andrew.shields@unibas.ch, Assessor)
Content In this course, we will study the poetry of Ireland's Ciaran Carson from his first book, "The New Estate" (1976) to "For All We Know" (2008).
Learning objectives In-depth study of the works under consideration
Bibliography The following book by Ciaran Carson is required for the course: Ciaran Carson, "Collected Poems", Gallery Press: 2008
Students should purchase a copy of the book before the first session of the course. Copies will be available at the 'Labyrinth' bookstore, Nadelberg 11, Basel.

A course pack of secondary literature will be provided.

The following books by Ciaran Carson are recommended as background but not required for the course:
Poetry:
- "On the Night Watch", 2009
- "Until Before After", 2010
- "In the Light of", 2012

Prose:
- "The Star Factory", 1997
- "Fishing for Amber", 1999
- "Shamrock Tea", 2001
- "The Pen Friend", 2009
- "Exchange Place", 2012

Translations:
- "The Inferno of Dante Alighieri", 2002
- "The Midnight Court", 2005 (translation of Brian Merriman's "Cúirt an Mhéan Oíche")
- "The Táin", 2007

 

Admission requirements For English majors who have successfully completed their second-year courses in Literature and Culture Studies (including the proseminar paper).
Course application Please register for the course with the instructor: andrew.shields@unibas.ch.
Language of instruction English
Use of digital media No specific media used

 

Interval Weekday Time Room

No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.

Modules Modul Advanced Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Bachelor's degree subject: English)
Modul Extending the View (Literary and Cultural Studies) (Bachelor's degree subject: English (Start of studies before 01.08.2013))
Modul Focusing on the Discipline (Literary and Cultural Studies) (Bachelor's degree subject: English (Start of studies before 01.08.2013))
Assessment format continuous assessment
Assessment details Credit for the course will be given to those who attend regularly and write regular blog entries for the course blog.
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

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