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232052 “This is not an exit”: Bret Easton Ellis and Postmodernism (S) (SoSe 2011)
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What is postmodernism? This question is hard to answer, but the seminar will try to find answers by examining the work of Bret Easton Ellis. Being regarded as a postmodern author, his novels are received as being disturbing and alarming. What are those disturbing and alarming elements? How do they constitute the postmodern composition of the texts? Which postmodern theories and philosophies are reflected by the texts?
In this seminar we will read Ellis' most famous novel "American Psycho", one of his other novels and some of his short stories (the short stories will be provided in the STUD.IP). We will also watch the movie "American Psycho" by Mary Harron. Therefore, one extra date will be announced, probably a Thursday evening.
Since there will be secondary literature to read too, I advise you to read "American Psycho" before the semester starts.
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For students of Literaturwissenschaft: This seminar will bei given in English, so funded knowledge of the English language is required, as well as the willingness to discuss in English.
Bibliography
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Ellis, Bret Easton: American Psycho (1991). New York, 2006
Ellis, Bret Easton: The Informers (1994). New York, 1995
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| Frequency | Weekday | Time | Format / Place | Period | |
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| weekly | Fr | 10-12 | R2-149 | 04.04.-15.07.2011
not on: 4/22/11 |
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| one-time | Do | 18-22 | H15 | 26.05.2011 |
Subject assignments
| Degree programme/academic programme | Validity | Variant | Subdivision | Status | Semester | LP | |
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| Anglistik: British and American Studies / Bachelor | (Enrollment until SoSe 2011) | Kern- und Nebenfach | BaAngPM6 | 2/3 | |||
| Anglistik: British and American Studies / Master of Education | (Enrollment until SoSe 2014) | BaAngPM6 | 2/3 | ||||
| Anglistik: British and American Studies (GHR) / Master of Education | (Enrollment until SoSe 2014) | BaAngPM6 | 2/3 | ||||
| Literaturwissenschaft / Bachelor | (Enrollment until SoSe 2011) | Nebenfach | BaLitP8 | 2/4 | |||
| Studiengruppen und Angebote zu Studien-, Lernkompetenzen und Berufsorientierung | |||||||
| Studieren ab 50 |
British and American Studies: 3 CP either for a presentation (~30 min) including a short paper (5-6 pages) OR a written exam
Literaturwissenschaft: 2 CP either for a short presentation (~15 min) OR a short essay (~3 pages), + 2 CP either for a longer presentation (~30 min) including a short paper (5-6 pages) OR a written exam
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