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| Semester | spring semester 2021 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Andrew Shields (andrew.shields@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Toni Morrison (1931-2019) was one of the leading American novelists from the publication of her debut novel "The Bluest Eye" in 1970. She was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993. In this course, we will study her first four novels |
| Learning objectives | In-depth study of Toni Morrison's novels, as well as of their reception. |
| Bibliography | The following books by Toni Morrison are required for the course and available from the Labyrinth bookstore on Nadelberg 17 in Basel:: The Bluest Eye. Vintage. 9780307278449. Sula. Vintage. 9781400033430 Song of Solomon. Vintage. 9781400033423 Tar Baby. Vintage. 9781400033447 Selected secondary literature on the four novels will be provided by the instructor. |
| Weblink | ADAM |
| Admission requirements | Open to MA students only, or under special circumstances by permission of the instructor. |
| Course application | Please register for the course on services.unibas.ch The number of participants in this course is strictly limited to 20. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Wednesday | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz - |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 03.03.2021 | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Wednesday 10.03.2021 | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Wednesday 17.03.2021 | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Wednesday 24.03.2021 | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Wednesday 31.03.2021 | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Wednesday 07.04.2021 | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Wednesday 14.04.2021 | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Wednesday 21.04.2021 | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Wednesday 28.04.2021 | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Wednesday 05.05.2021 | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Wednesday 12.05.2021 | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Wednesday 19.05.2021 | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Wednesday 26.05.2021 | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Wednesday 02.06.2021 | 16.15-18.00 | - Online Präsenz -, -- |
| Modules |
Modul: Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Master's degree subject: English) Modul: Fields: Media and Imagination (Master's degree program: African Studies) Modul: Literatur- und kulturwissenschaftliche Forschung (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, participate in the discussions, and write several short texts on passages from the novels. |
| 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 |