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| Semester | fall semester 2007 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Franziska Gygax (franziska.gygax@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Gertrude Stein as one of the most prominent literary figures of modernism has also been called the mother of postmodernism because her writings on the one hand demonstrate postmodern aesthetic practices, and on the other hand have been influential for a number of postmodern writers of the late 20th and 21st centuries. Relying on postmodern critical categories we can approach Steins highly experimental and decentering poetic language in a more encompassing way and establish links between her and contemporary writers such as Lyn Hejinian and Susan Howe, two representatives of the so-called L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E poets. We will also discuss some of Steins plays and their stagings by Robert Wilson. |
| Learning objectives | The aim of this seminar is to introduce students to Steins works (plays, prose texts, poetry) and to become acquainted with some of the theoreticians of postmodernity. |
| Bibliography | "Selected Writings of Gertrude Stein". Ed. Carl Van Vechten (Vintage). (On order at "Labyrinth" bookshop) A selection of primary and secondary texts will be available on the EVA server. |
| Comments | No meetings on October 4 and 11. Additional meeting (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) on Saturday, November 10 BSF Geschlechterforschung: Themenfeld 4, Kultur und Symbolische Ordnung |
| Weblink | EVA course server |
| Admission requirements | Open to post-introductory students (3rd year onwards) who have completed all the necessary requirements of the first two years of their studies in Literature and Culture. Open to gender studies students. |
| Course application | By e-mail to franziska.gygax(at)unibas.ch |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Course auditors welcome |
| 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) Modul Kultur und Symbolische Ordnung (Master's degree subject: Gender Studies) Modul Themenfelder der Geschlechterforschung (Bachelor's degree subject: Geschlechterforschung) |
| 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 | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Englisches Seminar |