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123421 SE Literary & Cultural Studies Seminar / BA Paper / MA British/Irish/New English (2014S)

Contemporary South African Crime Fiction

11.00 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 Mo 10.02.2014 00:00 to Tu 25.02.2014 23:59
Deregistration possible until Mo 31.03.2014 23:59

Details

max. 20 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Ewald Mengel

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Wednesday 19.03. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Wednesday 26.03. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Wednesday 02.04. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Wednesday 09.04. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Wednesday 30.04. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Wednesday 07.05. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Wednesday 14.05. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Wednesday 21.05. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Wednesday 28.05. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Wednesday 04.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Wednesday 11.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Wednesday 18.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19
Wednesday 25.06. 10:00 - 12:00 Raum 4 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-EG-19

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This seminar will cover a number of contemporary South African crime novels after the fall of apartheid.

Please note: A list with four early topics will be posted at Prof. Mengel's office door and on the Department website in due time. Those students taking one of the four early topics will be enrolled in the seminar before places are allotted (250 points). Students volunteering should get into contact with Prof. Mengel by e-mail in the course of the holidays.

Assessment and permitted materials

18-20 pages essay, oral presentation and participation, final written test.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students will become acquainted with typical forms and conventions of South African crime fiction, the role of the TRC, the complexity of 'truth' in the South African context, and narrative constructions of South Africa's future.

Examination topics

Oral presentations in class, accompanied by discussions.

Reading list

Damon Galgut, "The Quarry"; Gillian Slovo,."Red Dust"; Jann Turner, "Southern Cross"; Deon Meyer, "Devil's Peak"; Michiel Heyns, "Lost Ground". All books except "Southern Cross" are available at the Campus bookstores. "Southern Cross" will be available as a mastercopy in the StudienServiceStelle early in March.

Association in the course directory

Studium: UF 344, BA 612, MA 844;
Code/Modul: UF 4.2.4-322, BA09.2, 10.2, MA4, MA6, MA7;
Lehrinhalt: 12-0373

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