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| Semester | fall semester 2020 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Christiane Schlote (christiane.schlote@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | In this course, we will delve into the literary world of the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Jhumpa Lahiri, who, in an interview, stated: "I believe that all writing is a form of resistance. The aim of literature is to contradict convention, to challenge banality, to turn reality on its head, and to defy the passage of time." Born in London to Bengali parents, raised in Rhode Island and currently living in Brooklyn after having lived in Rome for some years, Lahiri's work is especially marked by interventions in debates on migration, transnationalism, class and gender. In addition to the discussion of her first short story collection, "Interpreter of Maladies", and her two novels "The Namesake" and "The Lowland", we will also consider her fascination with Italian and her recent decision to write in Italian. |
| Learning objectives | This course will provide students with an overview of Jhumpa Lahiri's work, its contexts and the scholarly discourses surrounding it. |
| Bibliography | Students should acquire the following texts: Jhumpa Lahiri, "Interpreter of Maladies" (Flamingo, 2000), "The Namesake" (Flamingo, 2004), "The Lowland" (Vintage Contemporaries, 2014). Theoretical and additional primary texts will be made available on ADAM. |
| Comments | This course will be conducted online during the designated time slot and will also include asynchronous components. |
| 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 email to christiane.schlote(at)unibas.ch by 7 September 2020. 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 | Regular and active participation, reading assignments, oral presentation |
| 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 |