This intensive lecture course introduces students to major epochs of U.S. American literary history. Literature will be placed in historical and cultural contexts. Individual text interpretation functions to illustrate major literary developments from transcendentalism to postmodernism. Key concepts, major literary developments, and a selection of important authors are at the center of attention. Class requirements are active participation including journal entries for each primary text and a final exam ( graded for old BA students). All registered students will receive an email about the reading assignments to be completed before the intensive course starts.
Metzlers Amerikanische Literaturgeschichte
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23-ANG-AngPM4 Profilmodul 4: Histories | 4.2 A History of American Literature | Study requirement
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23-ANG-AngPM4.1 Profilmodul 4.1: Histories | 4.1.2 A History of American Literature | Study requirement
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23-GP Global Perspectives | Bereich 2: World history, culture and language | Study requirement
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The binding module descriptions contain further information, including specifications on the "types of assignments" students need to complete. In cases where a module description mentions more than one kind of assignment, the respective member of the teaching staff will decide which task(s) they assign the students.
Degree programme/academic programme | Validity | Variant | Subdivision | Status | Semester | LP | |
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Internationales in Studium und Lehre (Einschreibung bis SS 2011) | Wahl | 3 | aktive Teilnahme Global Perspectives, Bereich 2 GS |
The Survey starts on April 22.
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