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123253 AR Literature Course - Literature 1/2 (MA) British/Irish/New English (2011W)

Plays by Novelists

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik

Continuous assessment of course work

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 Fr 16.09.2011 00:00 to Su 25.09.2011 23:59
Registration is open from Th 29.09.2011 14:00 to Tu 04.10.2011 23:59
Deregistration possible until Mo 31.10.2011 23:59

Details

max. 24 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Rudolf Weiss

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Tuesday 11.10. 12:00 - 14:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
Tuesday 18.10. 12:00 - 14:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
Tuesday 25.10. 12:00 - 14:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
Tuesday 08.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
Tuesday 15.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
Tuesday 22.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
Tuesday 29.11. 12:00 - 14:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
Tuesday 06.12. 12:00 - 14:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
Tuesday 13.12. 12:00 - 14:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
Tuesday 10.01. 12:00 - 14:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
Tuesday 17.01. 12:00 - 14:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
Tuesday 24.01. 12:00 - 14:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21
Tuesday 31.01. 12:00 - 14:00 Helene-Richter-Saal UniCampus Hof 8 3G-EG-21

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

"It is a curious fact that very few writers have ever been able to write both good novels and good plays. Almost invariably, even the most acclaimed and technically skilled novelist turns into a rank amateur when writing for the theatre.” A critic for 'The Guardian' has recently availed himself of this old stereotype on the occasion of a production of James Joyce’s only play, 'Exiles'.
In this workshop we will analyse dramatic works by twentieth century writers who have always been perceived exclusively as novelists and writers of short fiction. Some of these well-known writers of narrative texts produced only a single play, others two or more; what these works for the stage have in common is their status as barely known, neglected, marginalised literature, which the majority of them does not deserve.

Assessment and permitted materials

Regular attendance, oral presentation, active participation in class discussions, final essay

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Introduce students to a highly interesting yet neglected corpus of twentieth century plays. Explore the characteristic features of plays written by novelists and, eventually, develop a theory as to the difference of such dramas from mainstream repertoire.

Examination topics

Introduction to generic issues of fiction and drama; introduction to the analysis of drama; contextualisation; students' presentations, class discussion

Reading list

Texts analysed will include plays by James Joyce, Arnold Bennett, D. H. Lawrence, Anthony Powell, Angus Wilson, Muriel Spark and David Lodge

Association in the course directory

Studium: Diplom 343, UF 344, MA 844;
Code/Modul: Diplom 325, 326/328, 336/338, 721-723, UF 4.2.4-323, MA4, MA7;
Lehrinhalt: 12-3251

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