Introductory seminar course: Postmodernism - Details

Introductory seminar course: Postmodernism - Details

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Course name Introductory seminar course: Postmodernism
Semester WS 2022/23
Current number of participants 29
maximum number of participants 30
Home institute Neuere Englische Literaturen und Kulturwissenschaft
Courses type Introductory seminar course in category Teaching
First date Tuesday, 18.10.2022 15:45 - 17:15, Room: (D-1087a)
Veranstaltung findet in Präsenz statt / hat Präsenz-Bestandteile Yes
Hauptunterrichtssprache englisch

Rooms and times

(D-1087a)
Tuesday: 15:45 - 17:15, weekly (14x)

Comment/Description

The aim of this course is to get acquainted with one of the most versatile modes of discourse – Postmodernism. As a reactionary movement aiming to deconstruct the modernist myth of metanarratives, postmodern literature has brought about a shift in the perception of narratives. Self-referential, playful and often cynical, postmodern novels subvert common literary tropes, invite careful analysis and broaden the scope of understanding of how literature works. In this course, we will look at the most prominent theoretical texts on the nature of postmodernism and apply them in the analysis of selected novels
Students have to buy and read the following novels:
The New York Trilogy by Paul Auster
White Noise by Don DeLillo

Other texts and excerpts will be provided.

Admission settings

The course is part of admission "ALW/ELW/NELK: Aufbaumodul BA/LA: PS".
Studierende der Anglistik/Amerikanistik und des Faches Englisch können sich bereits während der vorgezogenen Anmeldephase zur Sicherstellung des Studienfortschritts für die Aufbau- und Vertiefungsmodule anmelden. Hierzu wird ein gewisses Kontingent der Kursplätze im Zeitraum vom 22.08.2022 bis 31.08.2022 für die Anmeldung geöffnet.
Bitte beachten Sie, dass in dieser Anmeldephase Studierende in höheren Fachsemestern bei der Verteilung der Plätze priorisiert werden. Die allgemeine Anmeldephase beginnt am 05.09.2022 und endet am 10.10.2022.
The following rules apply for the admission:
  • The enrolment is possible from 05.09.2022, 08:00 to 10.10.2022, 12:00.
  • A defined number of seats will be assigned to these courses.
    The seats in the affected courses have been assigned at 10.10.2022 on 12:05. Additional seats may be available via a wait list.
  • Enrolment is allowed for up to 1 courses of the admission set.
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