231146 Make It New: American Renaissance /American Romanticism (S) (WiSe 2013/2014)

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n the class we will explore key concepts of 19th century American Renaissance thinking such as self-reliance, individualism, self-made man/woman, and pragmatist aesthetics. Texts by R. W. Emerson, Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson, Margaret Fuller, D. H. Thoreau function as primary reading material. Secondary reading material will help us contextualize the texts historically, culturally and in transnational contexts. Active participation includes an oral presentation and a short paper.

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weekly Do 10-12 U2-232 14.10.2013-07.02.2014
not on: 12/26/13

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23-ANG-M-HM3 Hauptmodul 3: NorthAmerican Literatures and the Processes of Culture HM 3.1 NorthAmerican Literatures in Context Study requirement
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23-IAS-M-IAS4 North American Literature and the Processes of Culture "Literary Theory" oder "Cultural Theory" Study requirement
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23-IAS-M-IAS6 Advanced Studies of Literatures and Cultures of the Americas / Estudios avanzados de literaturas y culturas de las Américas NorthAmerican Literatures in Context Study requirement
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Degree programme/academic programme Validity Variant Subdivision Status Semester LP  
British and American Studies / Master (Enrollment until SoSe 2012) MaAngHM3.1; MaAngHM3.3; MaAngHM3    
Interamerikanische Studien / Master (Enrollment until SoSe 2012) MaIAS4   3/6  
Interamerikanische Studien / Master (Enrollment until SoSe 2012) MaIAS6   4/8  
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seminar (S) / 2
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Faculty of Linguistics and Literary Studies
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