Resistance and Survival: Themes and Forms in Native American Literatures

DozentIn: Prof. Dr. phil. Peter Schneck

Veranstaltungstyp: Seminar

Ort: 11/214: Mo. 08:30 - 10:00 (12x), (Karl May Ausstellung Film: "Forget Winnetou" Akzise): Freitag, 26.04.2019 18:00 - 20:00

Zeiten: Mo. 08:30 - 10:00 (wöchentlich), Termine am Freitag, 26.04.2019 18:00 - 20:00

Beschreibung: This course serves as an introduction to themes and forms in Native American Literature. Most primary texts will be short stories by various native writers, ranging from late 19th-century texts to contemporary works.
The close reading and discussion of primary texts will be complemented by contextual readings, including material regarding historical backgrounds, critical reception, and cultural relevance.
Students are expected to carefully read all assigned texts and prepare their own comments and questions for seminar sessions. To obtain credit points and a grade, students also need to hand in a textual and contextual discussion of one literary example in form of a written essay. Students should be prepared to actively participate in seminar discussions and contribute short presentations of individual or group work.
Literature:
Bob Blaisdell. Ed. Great Short Stories by Contemporary Native American Writers. Mineola: Dover, 2014. (Please purchase this story collection for class!)
Suzanne Lundquist. Native American Literatures. An Introduction. New York: Continuum, 2004.
Joy Porter. Ed. The Cambridge Companion to Native American Literature. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 2005.
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