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69409-01 - Seminar: Three Shakespearean Tragedies: Hamlet, King Lear, Othello (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2023 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Ladina Bezzola Lambert (ladina.bezzola@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | An old man, a young man, a man in his prime: Shakespeare’s three tragic heroes, each in his own spot, are quite different, but they share a desire to have their stories proclaimed as well as an awareness that it will be beyond their control. Let’s take a close look at the three plays, their title characters and the changing significance ascribed to them in the history of the plays’ reception. Let’s read closely, while trying to make the leap from page to stage, not so much as regards the plays’ performance histories as by endeavoring to envision modalities of enacting the written lines. |
| Learning objectives | In addition to the close textual analysis of plays and familiarizing themselves with Shakespeare’s language, students will gain in-depth knowledge of the theatrical culture in this period and become familiar with a variety of critical approaches to the three plays. |
| Bibliography | Recommended editions (to be purchased): "King Lear", ed. Jay L. Halio, New Cambridge Shakespeare, 2005 (ISBN: 9780521847919) "Othello", ed. Norman Sanders, New Cambridge Shakespeare, 3rd ed., 2018 (ISBN: 9781107569713) "Hamlet", ed. Philip Edwards, New Cambridge Shakespeare, 3rd ed., 2019 (ISBN: 9781316606735) Further texts will be made available on the ADAM server. |
| Comments | Students are expected to have given the three plays a first reading before the beginning of the semester so as to be prepared to give the sections assigned per week a careful, critical reading. Additional secondary texts will be assigned from week to week. |
| 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 on services.unibas.ch. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, mandatory |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Monday | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 25.09.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 02.10.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 09.10.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 16.10.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 23.10.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 30.10.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 06.11.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 13.11.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 20.11.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 27.11.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 04.12.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 11.12.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Monday 18.12.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Nadelberg 6, Raum 11 |
| Modules |
Modul: Advanced Anglophone Literary and Cultural Studies (Bachelor's degree subject: English) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Regular attendance and active participation |
| 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 |