Universität Wien

123030 VO Literature Survey 2 (2015S)

American Literature

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Moodle

Details

Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Please note that there is a tutorial to accompany this lecture course. Time and room to be announced.

  • Monday 09.03. 19:30 - 21:00 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Monday 16.03. 19:30 - 21:00 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Monday 23.03. 19:30 - 21:00 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Monday 13.04. 19:30 - 21:00 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Monday 20.04. 19:30 - 21:00 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Monday 27.04. 19:30 - 21:00 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Monday 04.05. 19:30 - 21:00 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Monday 11.05. 19:30 - 21:00 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Monday 18.05. 19:30 - 21:00 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Monday 01.06. 19:30 - 21:00 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Monday 08.06. 19:30 - 21:00 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Monday 15.06. 19:30 - 21:00 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03
  • Monday 22.06. 19:30 - 21:00 Hörsaal C1 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-O1-03

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This lecture course will provide a concise survey of American literary history in its specific contexts, including political and historical developments. Students will be familiarized with some of the key texts of American literature from the Iroquois Creation Story to the contemporary novel. Because of the limited time frame, we will focus on highlights (including Puritanism, Enlightenment, the American Renaissance, Realism and Local Color, Modernism, Postmodernism, and Ethnic Fiction), so additional reading is required.

Assessment and permitted materials

Attendance of lecture, regular reading, final written exam.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

This lecture course aims to give students an overview of the most important developments within American literary history of the past 300 years and to enable them to apply the critical and analytical tools acquired in this lecture in their own analyses.

Examination topics

Lecture, independent reading, e-learning

Reading list

Most of the texts are contained in the Norton Anthology of American Literature, which is recommended for purchase, especially if you have decided to place the focus of your studies on American literature.
A shorter, concise reader of all required texts will be available for purchase from CopyStudio (Schwarzspanierstr.) in late February / early March.

Association in the course directory

Studium: UF 344, BA 612, EC 125, EC 126; BEd 046
Code/Modul: UF 3.3.3-303, BA08.2; Literaturgeschichte / Survey 2 - EC; BEd Modul 10
Lehrinhalt: 12-3030

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