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| Semester | spring semester 2020 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Andrew Shields (andrew.shields@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | James Joyce (1882-1942), Franz Kafka (1883-1924), and Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) not only wrote some of the most groundbreaking novels of the early 20th century but also all wrote fascinating shorter fiction. This course will look at the latter. In Joyce's case, this means his 1914 story collection "Dubliners". With Kafka and Woolf, we will look at the stories they published during their lifetimes. In Kafka's case, there is a specific book that collects the "Drucke zu Lebzeiten"; in Woolf's case, we will read the 18 stories she published herself that appear in the edition of her "complete shorter fiction" (a list of those stories will be provided). |
| Learning objectives | In-depth study of short fiction by James Joyce, Franz Kafka, and Virginia Woolf, as well as of their reception. |
| Bibliography | The books for the course are available at the Labyrinth bookstore, Nadelberg 17, Basel: James Joyce, "Dubliners", ed. Margot Norris, Norton Critical Edition 2006, 978-0-393-97851-3 Franz Kafka, "Ein Landarzt und andere Drucke zu Lebzeiten", ed. Hans-Gerd Koch, Fischer 2008, 978-3-596-18113-1 Virginia Woolf, "A Haunted House: The Complete Shorter Fiction", ed. Susan Dick, Vintage 2003, 978-0099442165 Selected secondary literature on the short fiction of the three writers will be provided by the instructor. |
| Comments | This course will be taught in German and English. / Diese Veranstaltung wird auf Englisch und Deutsch stattfinden. |
| Admission requirements | Open to MA students only, or under special circumstances by permission of the instructor. |
| Course application | Please register for the course by signing up through MOnA. The number of participants in this course is strictly limited to 20. |
| 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: Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Master's degree subject: English) Modul: Literaturgeschichte (Master's degree program: Literary Studies) Modul: Research in Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Master's degree subject: English) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Credit for the course will be given to those who attend regularly and participate in the discussions. |
| 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 | Fachbereich Englische Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft |