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| Semester | spring semester 2016 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Andrew Shields (andrew.shields@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | James Baldwin (1928-1987) was one of the leading American writers from the publication of his debut novel "Go Tell It On The Mountain" in 1953 until his death in 1987. His wide-ranging fiction and essays eloquently and controversially address the themes of racism, civil rights, religion, homosexuality, and literature, among others. We will study his early fiction as well as a number of his essays as part of an in-depth exploration of this brilliant and always surprising writer. |
| Learning objectives | In-depth study of James Baldwin's novel and essays, as well as of their reception. |
| Bibliography | The following books are required for the course: - James Baldwin: "Early Novels & Stories" (Library of America), 978-1-88301151-2 - James Baldwin: "Collected Essays" (Library of America), 978-1-88301152-9 Selected secondary literature on the three books will be provided by the instructor. |
| Comments | Students will contribute to a course blog (address to be determined). |
| Admission requirements | Open to MA students only |
| Course application | Please register for the course by email to andrew.shields@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 Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Master's degree subject: English) Modul English & American Literature (Master's degree subject: English (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Literaturgeschichte (Master's degree program: Literary Studies) Modul Research in Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Master's degree subject: English) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Credit for the course will be given to those who attend regularly and do a series of short writing assignments for the course (blog posts). |
| 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 |