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| Semester | spring semester 2020 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Francesca Pierini (francesca.pierini@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This seminar explores the literary construction and representation of Italian otherness in Anglophone literary fiction from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present day. It sets itself the goal of challenging and problematizing the politics of identity centered on a North-South divide that shapes the collective imaginary of our time. Students will engage in a discursive analysis of significant instances of canonized modern and contemporary Anglophone texts - by E.M. Forster, Daphne du Maurier, Ian McEwan, Sarah Hall - in order to understand the process by which cultures are taxonomically perceived and organized within a global context. |
| Learning objectives | By the end of the seminar, students will have become familiar with a dominant descriptive pattern of the Anglo-Italian encounter which has been focusing on representing Italy as a unique constellation of counter-values to British culture and its ethos. |
| Bibliography | Books to be Purchased: Forster, E. M. 2012 [1905]. "Where Angels Fear to Tread". London: Penguin Books Forster, E. M. 2012 [1908]. "A Room with a View", London: Penguin Books. McEwan, Ian. 2001 [1981] (Novella) "The Comfort of Strangers". London: Vintage Hall, Sarah. 2009. "How to Paint a Dead Man". London: Faber & Faber Other materials will be made available on ADAM. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | This seminar is for BA students on the advanced level who have completed ALL three introductory modules (including the proseminar papers). |
| Course application | Please register by sending an e-mail to the instructor by February the seventh. Places are limited to 25. |
| 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: Advanced Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Bachelor's degree subject: English) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Active participation; Learning journal (short weekly written assignments) |
| 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 | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |