230550 Coastal Gothic (S) (WiSe 2026/2027)
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Coastal zones have played an important role in Gothic fiction since the genre's inception in the eighteenth century. Beaches, shorelines, and littoral infrastructures have often been portrayed as liminal spaces in which questions of individual, regional, and national identity are being negotiated. In this class we will explore literary and visual representations of these zones, and investigate them for their ambiguous portrayals of the borderlands between sea and land. We will approach our primary material through critical lenses such as postcolonialism, feminist and queer theories, ecocriticism, and more.
The reading load for this class will be fairly extensive.
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Dates ( Calendar view )
| Frequency | Weekday | Time | Format / Place | Period | |
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| weekly | Do | 10-12 | 12.10.2026-05.02.2027 |
Subject assignments
| Module | Course | Requirements | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23-ANG-Profil4 Profile Module 4: Advanced British and American Studies | Profil4.2 British Literature and Culture OR American Literature and Culture | Study requirement
Graded examination |
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| Profil4.3 British Literature and Culture OR American Literature and Culture | Study requirement
Graded examination |
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| 23-ANG-Profil4_G Profile Module 4_G: Advanced British and American Studies | Profil4.2_G British Literature and Culture OR American Literature and Culture | Study requirement
Graded examination |
Student information |
| Profil4.3_G British Literature and Culture OR American Literature and Culture | Study requirement
Graded examination |
Student information |
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- Type(s) / SWS (hours per week per semester)
- seminar (S) / 2
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- This lecture is taught in english
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- Faculty of Linguistics and Literary Studies
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