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Seminar: 10-76-2-Basismodul A-01 History of American Literature - Details

Seminar: 10-76-2-Basismodul A-01 History of American Literature - Details

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Course name Seminar: 10-76-2-Basismodul A-01 History of American Literature
Subtitle
Course number 10-76-2-Basismodul A-01
Semester SoSe 2025
Current number of participants 114
expected number of participants 200
Home institute Anglistik/Amerikanistik
Courses type Seminar in category Teaching
Next date Wednesday, 25.06.2025 16:15 - 17:45
Type/Form
Englischsprachige Veranstaltung Ja
ECTS points 3

Module assignments

Comment/Description

This lecture will provide an overview over the history of American literature through the various periods of literary and social development. The lecture will introduce students to some of the most important writers and selected texts of their oeuvre and will discuss the literary aesthetics and genres that are usually influenced by historical events. Mandatory texts to read are assigned for each lecture, from the early beginnings of American literature to contemporary times.

For the Basic module Introduction to English Literatures (Part 2), students can choose between History of British Literature and History of American Literature; students can attend both lectures if interested but have to finish one with a written exam. Students may not write the exam in both and choose the better result; students have to choose the exam beforehand.

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Requirements are regular attendance, in-depth knowledge of reading material, and active class discussion. Reading the texts is mandatory.

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