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120008 VO Literatures in English (2010W)

Trends in 20th Century Canadian Fiction

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik

!!Introductory session on October 12 with information on the course program, 9.30am, in Unterrichtsraum, ground floor of Department!!

Details

Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 09.11. 08:00 - 12:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 16.11. 08:00 - 12:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 23.11. 08:00 - 12:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 30.11. 08:00 - 12:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 07.12. 08:00 - 12:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
  • Tuesday 14.12. 08:00 - 12:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The lecture looks at the varieties and the depth of twentieth-century Canadian fiction, beginning with the short stories of Stephen Leacock and ending with the writings of Margaret Atwood. Students can study the prose works in detail, highlighting the use of the small town as setting and charting the range of stories possible within the individual worlds of the small town. And this trend will branch out in the writings of Rohinton Mistry to include the small urban enclave that becomes his entire world. Students will familiarize themselves with the history of Canada through its fiction and learn about the trends in the development of a distinctly Canadian voice.

Assessment and permitted materials

Written Final Test.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

To familiarize students with the major trends in the development of fiction in Canada.

Examination topics

Lecture supported by visual material, students are encouraged to participate actively in discussions.

Reading list

Students are expected to purchase and to have read the following books:

Stephen Leacock. Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town (1912) - New Canadian Library edition with an afterword by Jack Hodgins

Hugh MacLennan. Barometer Rising (1941) - New Canadian Library edition with an afterword by Alistair MacLeod

Alice Munro. Lives of Girls and Women (1971)

Rohinton Mistry. Tales from Firozsha Baag (1987)

Margaret Atwood. Alias Grace (1996)

Association in the course directory

Studium: Diplom 343, UF 344, ME 812, MA 844;
Code/Modul: 321, 326/328, 336/338, 721-723, ME1, MA1;
Lehrinhalt: 12-0115

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