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| Semester | fall semester 2009 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Franziska Gygax (franziska.gygax@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Representations of regional identity are at the core of many writers of the American South beside the exploration of the troubling history of the Old South. William Faulkner and Zora Neale Hurston are two representative writers whose texts challenge traditions, rituals, and myths of the South in very different ways. In this course we will discuss meanings of place/region with regard to race and gender. Furthermore, narratological issues will be addressed as well as concepts and definitions of narratives. |
| Learning objectives | The aim of this course is to exercise and expand the range of skills acquired in the introductory courses, and to practice giving presentations. |
| Bibliography | William Faulkner. "The Sound and the Fury" (Vintage: "The Corrected Text" 1990); Zora Neale Hurston. "Their Eyes Were Watching God" (HarperCollins). Ordered at "Labyrinth". Critical texts will be available on the EVA server. |
| Comments | Read "The Sound and the Fury" before the semester starts. |
| Admission requirements | For students who have successfully completed their 1st year courses in Literature and Culture Studies. |
| Course application | Enrol by email to alex.van-lierde@unibas.ch indicating your first and second choice proseminar. The first 18 to enrol are guaranteed a place in the course of their first choice; others may be shifted to one of the other two courses (16174, 23059). |
| 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 |
Modul Refining Skills in Literature and Culture (Bachelor's degree subject: Englisch) Modul Refining Skills in Literature and Culture for SLA teachers (Ausbildung zur Lehrperson für die Sekundarstufe I) Modul Refining Skills in Literature and Culture for SLA teachers (Sek-I-Fach: Englisch) Modul Themenfelder der Geschlechterforschung (Bachelor's degree subject: Geschlechterforschung) Vertiefungsmodul (Transfakultäre Querschnittsprogramme im freien Kreditpunkte-Bereich) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Regular attendance; active participation; group presentation |
| 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 |