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| Semester | fall semester 2008 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Therese Steffen (therese.steffen@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Between 2002-2005 five contemporary authors published novels in which the master Henry James (1843-1916) featured as a major figure in the new text or as part of the plot: Emma Tennants "Felony" (2002), Colm Tóibíns "The Master" (2004), David Lodges "Author, Author" (2004), Alan Hollinghursts "The Line of Beauty" (2004), and Michiel Heyns "The Typewriters Tale" (2005) are indeed intriguing examples of intertextuality. We will examine these multifarious relations between the original as well as the rewritings. As we get acquainted with the scripts and prescripts we will further discuss current concepts of authorship as to explain the sudden interest in Jamess writing. |
| Bibliography | see above |
| Admission requirements | Open to students who have completed their second year paper. |
| 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) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | t.b.a. |
| 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 | Englisches Seminar |