Twentieth-century literature
I Breuer
8 points
* Two hours per week
* Second semester
*
Peninsula
Objectives In this subject students should develop an understanding of some of the major literary movements of the twentieth century as well as an informed awareness of important cultural and intellectual contexts of texts.
Synopsis This subject explores relationships between important movements in literature and cultural/intellectual contexts in which writers have worked. Modernism, feminism and some postmodern concerns will be examined.
Assessment second year Seminar paper (1500 words): 30%
* Short
exercises/in-class tests (2500 words): 40%
* Major essay (2000 words):
30%
Assessment third year Seminar paper (1500 words): 30%
* Short
exercises/in-class tests (2500 words): 40%
* Major essay (2000 words): 30%
* Third-year students are required to demonstrate wider reading, a greater
analytical grasp of topics and a deeper acquaintance with the discipline.
Prescribed texts
Beckett Waiting for Godot Faber
Brecht B The Good Woman of Szechuan Penguin
Leonard J (ed.) Seven centuries of verse in English OUP
Lively Moon tiger Penguin
Ondaatje M In the skin of a lion Picador
Pirandello L Six Characters in Search of an Author Methuen
Woolf V Mrs Dalloway Penguin
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