Short fiction: classic and contemporary
P Ayres
8 points
* 2.5 hours per week
* First semester
* Clayton
Objectives On successfully completing this subject students should have a good understanding of the elements of fiction; be able to apply theories of narratology to the analysis of the short story; and be familiar with over fifty world-class authors from a wide range of cultures and periods.
Synopsis The subject provides a historical and theoretical introduction to the short story, using a wide range of examples from Britain, the United States and Australia as well as a few from Russia, France, Japan, South Africa, South America and Ireland. Stories are selected in order to illustrate key elements and modes of fiction and narratological issues, which may be studied with particular advantage in such a concentrated literary form. Approximately four stories will be studied each week. Slides are screened weekly to contextualise authors and stories.
Assessment second year Long essay (3000-4000 words): 50%
*
Examination (1 hour): 20%
* Seminar participation including seminar paper
rewritten as first essay (2000 words): 30%
Assessment third year Long essay (3000-4000 words): 50%
*
Examination (1 hour): 20%
* Seminar participation including seminar paper
rewritten as first essay (2000 words): 30%
* Third-year students will be
expected to show a greater analytical grasp of the subject-matter.
Prescribed texts
Bohner (ed.) Short fiction classic and contemporary 3rd edn, Prentice-Hall
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