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| Semester | spring semester 2019 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Andrew Shields (andrew.shields@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Kazuo Ishiguro (b. 1954) has been one of the leading British novelists from the publication of his debut novel "A Pale View of Hills" in 1982 until he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2017. In this course, we will study three of his novels as well as two films based on his novels. |
| Learning objectives | In-depth study of Kazuo Ishiguro's novels, as well as of their reception and of their adaptation into films. |
| Bibliography | The following books are required for the course: - Kazuo Ishiguro, "An Artist of the Floating World" (1986) - Kazuo Ishiguro, "The Remains of the Day" (1989) - Kazuo Ishiguro, "Never Let Me Go" (2005) The Labyrinth bookstore at Nadelberg 17 has copies; the editions are listed here: https://shop.buchhandlung-labyrinth.ch/catalogue/never-let-me-go_2266/ https://shop.buchhandlung-labyrinth.ch/catalogue/the-remains-of-the-day_10002004/ https://shop.buchhandlung-labyrinth.ch/catalogue/an-artist-of-the-floating-world_9435683/ The following films are required for the course: - James Ivory, director, "The Remains of the Day" (1993) - Mark Romanek, director, "Never Let Me Go" (2010) Selected secondary literature on the three books and the two films will be provided by the instructor. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | Open to MA students only. |
| Course application | Please register for the course by signing up through MOnA. The number of participants in this course is strictly limited to 20. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| 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: Literatur- und kulturwissenschaftliche Forschung (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 participate in the discussions. |
| 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 |