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123046 PS Proseminar Literature / Literary Studies (2015W)

Multicultural London in Contemporary Fiction

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Continuous assessment of course work

What, exactly, does it mean to call London a contemporary multicultural metropolis? Starting from recent theories of urban space from Doreen Massey’s World City (2010) and Danny Dorling’s The 32 Stops on the Central Line (2013), this course on contemporary London literature offers different views of the city by Black, Asian, and immigrant British writers. The literature challenges popular and mainstream images of the city and exposes key issues of British culture and multiculturalism. The different perspectives on the city are enabled by close reading and analysis of one novel, a play, short stories and poetry. Essay writing skills will be covered throughout the course in preparation for a final analytical essay.
Moodle

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).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Friday 16.10. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 23.10. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 30.10. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 06.11. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 13.11. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 20.11. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 27.11. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 04.12. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 11.12. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 18.12. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 08.01. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 15.01. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 22.01. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17
  • Friday 29.01. 16:00 - 18:00 Raum 5 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-17

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Novel: Leila Aboulela, Minaret (2005)
Drama: Hidden Gems:Contemporary Black British Plays 2: Six Experimental New Plays by Black British Writers (2012)
A course reader will comprise the extracts from Doreen Massey’s World City (2010), Danny Dorling’s The 32 Stops on the Central Line (2013), and other critical reading, as well as short stories, interviews and poetry extracts by writers including Monica Ali, Guatam Malkani, Alex Wheatle, Brian Chikwava, and Gabriel Gbadamosi.

Assessment and permitted materials

10% attendance & participation, 20% Moodle blog contributions (4 over the semester), 10% final essay research plan, 20% oral presentation of final essay topic, 40% final analytical essay.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

This course aims to provide students with analytical tools which they can apply to a variety of literary texts. This course exposes students to new British fiction through which to explore literary representations of British culture and identity. A focus on research methods and academic writing will culminate in a final analytical essay.

Examination topics

We analyse the fiction through formal literary considerations as well as through secondary readings from different disciplinary and critical standpoints (urban geography; postcolonial; feminist; multicultural). A focus on academic writing and research methods enables students to improve and practice essay writing.
Students must have read the novel and play before class starts.

Reading list

Leila Aboulela, Minaret (2005) and Hidden Gems:Contemporary Black British Plays 2: Six Experimental New Plays by Black British Writers (2012) will be available from Fakultas

A course reader of other material will be available in the first class

Association in the course directory

Studium: UF 344, BA 612; BEd 046
Code/Modul: UF 3.3.3-304, BA10.1; BEd 08a.1, BEd 08b.2
Lehrinhalt: 12-3041

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