230530 Analysing and Interpreting Literary Texts (U.S. American Literatures) (S) (SoSe 2009)

This reading intensive course will focus on U.S. American Literatures and introduces first-year students to the basics of literary studies - the tools of the trade, as it were. Participants will be taught the terms and methods of analysis and interpretation of texts in the three main literary genres, poetry, drama and narrative; they will also be introduced to the basics of different theoretical approaches to the study of literature.

Students are STRONGLY recommended to make time for the course tutorial, which will offer support in the organization of studies, and provide an introduction to strategies of research and the formal requirements of academic work, as well as a repetition of material presented in class.

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A Reader will be made available in the first session.