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"America, I am addressing you": The Literature of the Beat Generation
DozentIn: Jens Bonk-Wiltfang, M.A.
Veranstaltungstyp: Seminar
Ort: 41/E08
Zeiten: Termine am Freitag, 06.04.2018, Freitag, 13.04.2018, Freitag, 20.04.2018, Freitag, 27.04.2018, Freitag, 04.05.2018, Freitag, 11.05.2018, Freitag, 18.05.2018, Freitag, 25.05.2018 14:00 - 18:00
Beschreibung: This course will deal with the literature of the most influential writers of the "Beat Generation": Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and William S. Burroughs. Driven by Jazz and poetry, fueled by dreams of freedom and psychoactive substances, these authors were part of a tight group of artists attempting to grapple with a world torn apart by the Cold War, the legacy of the Second World War, and the first fledgling steps of a rebellious youth culture.
Please note that this course ends in May and, thus, each session will be 180 minutes (plus break) long! This also meany that the deadline for the paper will be August 31st.
This is an American Studies course and shares requirements and guidelines with all other American Studies courses taught at IfAA. The "American Studies Tool Kit" in the Stud.IP Documents section outlines these requirements and guidelines. Please see the “Guidelines for Seminar Papers” for information on the formal requirements for the final paper and “How to Write a Draft Introduction” for the specific requirements for the draft introduction. The “Abbreviations Key” and “Grading Rubric” are used in the grading and feedback process and will enable you to better judge your own paper even before handing it in. Finally, the "Syllabus" is your guide to the semester and should contain all essential information about the course specifically. If in doubt, please ask your instructor about specific requirements for each course.
