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| Semester | spring semester 2009 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Andrew Shields (andrew.shields@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This course will look at a small selection of works from a relatively small but nonetheless thriving genre, the contemporary verse novel. Our primary task will be to look closely at the works on their own terms, but we will also consider the minority position of the genre, and its specific powers and limitations. |
| Learning objectives | Close reading of literary texts; the boundaries of genre; the purposes of verse and prose; critical analysis |
| Bibliography | - Carson, Anne, "Autobiography of Red" (available as a Vintage paperback from the U.S.) - Carson, Ciaran, "For All We Know" (available from The Gallery Press in Ireland) - Grünbein, Durs, "Vom Schnee, oder Descartes in Deutschland" (Suhrkamp) - Ransmayr, Christoph, "Der fliegende Berg" (Fischer) The instructor recommends that you order the English-language books as soon as possible from the Bergli Bookshop in Basel (bergli.ch). |
| Comments | The course will be taught in both English and German. (We will discuss the English-language works in English and the German-language works in German.) |
| Weblink | None |
| Admission requirements | For English majors who have successfully completed their second-year courses in Literature and Culture Studies, and for others who have successfully completed an equivalent course of study in their fields. |
| Course application | Please register for the course with the instructor. |
| 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 |
Interphilologisches Angebot: Allgemeine Literaturwissenschaft (Bachelor's degree subject: Deutsche Philologie) Modul Allgemeine Literaturwissenschaft (Master's degree subject: Modern German Literature) Modul Allgemeine Literaturwissenschaft (Master's degree subject: German Literature) 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 | Credit for the course will be given to those who attend regularly and write two short essays. |
| 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 |