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| Semester | spring semester 2018 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Hugues Marchal (hugues.marchal@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | What is fiction ? Since the Antiquity, the concept has both played a key role in the definition of literature and fueled contradictory debates as to its very meaning, so that « fiction » is a notion that plays a key part in the discussion and analysis of virtually every major genres (be it as a core component of the novel, as a quality allowing for the distinction between fiction and non fiction / reality and fancy, or even as an alternative name for the literary/poetic craft – if one follows its rich Latine etymology, that links the word to the verb « fingo », to form, to create). In recent years, the notion has received renewed theoretical attention, while gaining unexpected political actuality (think « fake news »). Within the Kolloqium, we will (1) read selected theoretical texts that cast various insights on the concept, (2) use the notion as a common theme to discuss each participant’s ongoing research. |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
French Literature: Recommendations (PhD subject: French Literature) German Literature: Recommendations (PhD subject: German Literature) Literary Studies: Recommendations (PhD subject: Literary Studies) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| 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 | Departement Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaften |