135054 PS Social History of Literature (PS): Violence and Literature (2020W)

or the heuristic function of literature in the face of violence

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 13 - Europäische und Vergleichende Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft

Continuous assessment of course work

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).

Registration is open from Tu 01.09.2020 00:01 to Th 24.09.2020 23:59
Deregistration possible until Sa 31.10.2020 23:59

Details

max. 35 participants

Language: German

Lecturers

Fausto De Michele

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Tuesday 13.10. 16:00 - 17:30 Hybride Lehre
Hörsaal 1 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Tuesday 20.10. 16:00 - 17:30 Hybride Lehre
Hörsaal 1 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Tuesday 27.10. 16:00 - 17:30 Hybride Lehre
Hörsaal 1 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Tuesday 03.11. 16:00 - 17:30 Hybride Lehre
Hörsaal 1 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Tuesday 10.11. 16:00 - 17:30 Hybride Lehre
Hörsaal 1 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Tuesday 17.11. 16:00 - 17:30 Hybride Lehre
Hörsaal 1 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Tuesday 24.11. 16:00 - 17:30 Hybride Lehre
Hörsaal 1 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Tuesday 01.12. 16:00 - 17:30 Hybride Lehre
Hörsaal 1 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Tuesday 15.12. 16:00 - 17:30 Hybride Lehre
Hörsaal 1 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Tuesday 12.01. 16:00 - 17:30 Hybride Lehre
Hörsaal 1 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Tuesday 19.01. 16:00 - 17:30 Hybride Lehre
Hörsaal 1 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG
Tuesday 26.01. 16:00 - 17:30 Hybride Lehre
Hörsaal 1 Sensengasse 3a 1.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Violence and literature, or the heuristic function of literature against violence.

Violence has always been a source of inspiration for literary discourse and, thanks to literature, has become the subject of reflection and investigation. Violence as a theme can be found in novels, stories, theater, opera, cinema, television, video games, and many other types of art.

The literary discourse contributes to the creation of our reality as part of linguistic discourses. While literature configures, analyzes, discovers, understands, and explains the world. Literature manipulates reality, and it affects its recipients.

In the seminar, we will try to provide an answer to how the expressive, figurative, logical-narrative and semantic forms of violence in the literature (but also in cinema and television) have been used to include their recipients in the discourse and also how and how far the literature has changed in a matter of violence.

Assessment and permitted materials

A short presentation about the own seminar work, which has to be handed in at the end of the semester (15 pages). Participation in discussions will be considered. When determining the semester grade, therefore, the participation, the presentation, and the seminar paper on the topics of the list of references are taken into account.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

A short presentation about the own seminar work, which has to be handed in at the end of the semester. Participation in discussions will be considered. When determining the semester grade, therefore, the participation, the presentation and the seminar paper on the topics of the list of references are taken into account.

Examination topics

Will be announced in the course

Reading list