Although autobiographies are one of the most popular genres, autobiographical writing cannot readily be defined. This seminar starts with a discussion of various theoretical approaches to autobiographical writing before examining different constructions and functions of the autobiographical I in a choice of autobiographical texts. Startig with 'classical' autobiographies of great men such as Benjamin Franklin, we will also take a look at how autoethnographic texts by speakers from the discursive margins authorize their voices e.g. in slave narratives and testimonios – thus questioning the received paradigms of the genre. We will also discuss the genre's pecualiar situatedness between 'fact' and 'fiction' and 'experience' and 'narration'.
Preliminary reading/Books to be ordered:
- Benjamin Franklin. The Autobiography. (Excerpt from The Norton Anthology)
- Harriet Jacobs. Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. (Excerpt from The Norton Anthology)
- Gertrude Stein. The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas
- Rigoberta Menchú/Elisabeth Burgos Debray. I, Rigoberta Menchu: An Indian Woman in Guatemala (Excerpt)
- Barack Obama. Dreams of My Father and The Audacity of Hope (Excerpts)
- Donald Trump. The Art of the Deal (Exceprts)
A reader and a detailed reading list will be available in the Lernraum of the ekkV at the beginning of the semester.
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23-ANG-AngBM2 Basismodul 2: Introduction to Literary and Cultural Studies | 2.3 Basisseminar: Genres, Authors, Periods | Studienleistung
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23-GP Global Perspectives | Bereich 1: International politics, law and economics | Studienleistung
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Bereich 2: World history, culture and language | Studienleistung
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30-MGS-3 Hauptmodul 2: Sozialisation und Bildung | Seminar 1 | Studienleistung
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Studiengang/-angebot | Gültigkeit | Variante | Untergliederung | Status | Sem. | LP | |
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Internationales in Studium und Lehre (Einschreibung bis SS 2011) | Wahl | 3 | aktive Teilnahme Global Perspectives, Bereiche 1,2 GS |
- Regular attendance
- Thorough reading the required texts
- Preparation of one in-class discussion
- Write 3 response papers on selected readings
Zu dieser Veranstaltung existiert ein Lernraum im E-Learning System. Lehrende können dort Materialien zu dieser Lehrveranstaltung bereitstellen: