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123421 SE Literary & Cultural Studies Seminar / BA Paper / MA American / North American Lit. Studies (2024S)

Comics as Literature: complex graphic narratives and how comics crashed the literature canon

11.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
DIGITAL
Moodle

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 20 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

Attendance in the first session is mandatory for all registered students! If you are absent without excuse you lose your place in the seminar!
Please be aware: This lit seminar will be an online seminar taking place via zoom.

  • Mittwoch 13.03. 18:15 - 19:45 Digital
  • Mittwoch 20.03. 18:15 - 19:45 Digital
  • Mittwoch 10.04. 18:15 - 19:45 Digital
  • Mittwoch 17.04. 18:15 - 19:45 Digital
  • Mittwoch 24.04. 18:15 - 19:45 Digital
  • Mittwoch 08.05. 18:15 - 19:45 Digital
  • Mittwoch 15.05. 18:15 - 19:45 Digital
  • Mittwoch 22.05. 18:15 - 19:45 Digital
  • Mittwoch 29.05. 18:15 - 19:45 Digital
  • Mittwoch 05.06. 18:15 - 19:45 Digital
  • Mittwoch 12.06. 18:15 - 19:45 Digital
  • Mittwoch 19.06. 18:15 - 19:45 Digital
  • Mittwoch 26.06. 18:15 - 19:45 Digital

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

How do we talk about literature? What is or is not allowed to be referred to as literature? Why are comics still so often no referred to as literature? What can comics do that set it apart from the classic novel?
How do comic narrate something to us?
What topics focused on and depicted in comics have made it easier for some critics and scholars to regard comics as literature?
Which comics have crashed the 'canon of literature' so far?

Consider these as some of our questions in this literature seminar.
We will be taking a closer look at what defines the medium of comics and what narrative tools it has at its disposal.
Our reading list will include original comics/graphic narratives as well as graphic narratives which have 'literary' antitypes.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

In-class participation
Semi-Weekly Readings and Discussions
In-class presentation
Seminar Paper

Each student’s final grade will be determined according to the following:
• 20% Class participation and weekly readings preparation
• 15% In-class presentation
• 10% seminar paper proposal
• 10% mini assignment(s)
• 45% MA seminar paper (6,500-8,000 words) or BA thesis (8,000-10,000 words)

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Students have to hold a presentation as well as actively participate in class.

Next to the graphic narratives on the reading list there will be a few additional readings.

All students have to write and submit a seminar paper.

Prüfungsstoff

Students are required to write a seminar paper.

Literatur

Alison Bechdel. Are you my mother? (2013).
Paul Auster, Paul Karasik and David Mazzucchelli. City of Glass (2014).
Art Spiegelman. In the Shadow of No towers (2004).
Brent Anderson & Chris Claremont. X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills (1982).

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Studium: BA 612, MA 844(2)
Code/Modul: BA09.2, 10.2, MA 4.1, 4.2
Lehrinhalt: 12-0406

Letzte Änderung: Mi 13.03.2024 17:06