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120059 PS Literature: Introductory Seminar (304) (2009S)

Getting their lives together: Women's fiction of the Contemporary American South

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik

Continuous assessment of course work

Diese LVA gilt für das Bachelorstudium nach UG2002, das Diplomstudium (UniStG) und das Lehramt UF Englisch (UniStG).

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from Mo 16.02.2009 14:00 to Mo 23.02.2009 09:00
Registration is open from We 25.02.2009 14:00 to We 04.03.2009 23:59
Deregistration possible until Tu 31.03.2009 23:59

Details

max. 24 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Bettina Thurner

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Friday 13.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 20.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 27.03. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 03.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 24.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 08.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 15.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 22.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 29.05. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 05.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 12.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 19.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
Friday 26.06. 14:00 - 16:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

While the modern literary scene in the South was dominated by male writers (Faulkner, Wolfe, Warren etc.), the contemporary literary scene is "inhabited" by female writers, such as Welty, McCullers, O'Connor, or, more recently, Anne Tyler, Lee Smith, Alice Walker, Bobbie Ann Mason or Josephine Humphreys.
In this class, we will try to find out about cultural concerns common to southern women of different backgrounds. Sense of place and history, issues like race and family, questions of emotional development and identity will be at the centre of attention. The place or placelessness of individuals in their families is a major concern in the texts chosen. In contrast to earlier writers, these female authors have de-romanticized the image of the Southern family. No Southern belles or black mammies can be found in their depiction of family life. Instead, more realistic, "ordinary" characters make up these life stories.
We will deal with novels and their film adaptations, as well as with short stories, poetry and drama.

Assessment and permitted materials

Class participation, term paper and presentation, final written exam

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Research-based analysis of prose, poetry and drama

Examination topics

Interactive introductory seminar

Reading list

Books available at bookstore on campus, additional reader

Association in the course directory

304, 701, 1111

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