American Short Story 3301-LA128
A course for the B.A. Level
The course concentrates on the historical development of the American short story. Among the issues discussed during the course there are: early short-story forms (W. Irving, N. Hawthorne, E.A. Poe), short story and regional writing (M.W. Freeman, S.O. Jewett, W. Faulkner, F. O'Connor, T. Capote), short-story cycles (S. Anderson, E. Welty), ethnic short stories (R. Wright, R. Ellison, B. Malamud, A. Tan), postmodern short stories (T. Pynchon, R. Coover, W. Abish, L. Anderson), science-fiction short stories (R. Bradbury, P.K. Dick, W. Gibson).
Type of course
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Knowledge:
- extends his/her knowledge of the terminology used in literary studies
- acquires the knowledge of the methodologies of literary studies, especially in the Anglo-American context
Skills:
- applies the methodologies of literary studies
- presents his/her knowledge clearly and logically in written and oral forms
Social Competence:
- expresses his/her ideas in a coherent, lucid, logical and concrete way in order to develop meaningful relations with others
- understands the character of dilemmas, problems and conflicts and seeks the best ways of solving them
Education at Language Level B2+
In class discussions students acquire skills of expressing their thoughts in a clear, coherent, logical and precise manner, with the use of language which is correct grammatically, lexically and phonetically.
Assessment criteria
Grading on the basis of an essay
Retake: grading on the basis of an essay submitted by a later deadline
Three absences are allowed
Bibliography
Norton Anthology of American Literature, vol. 1 and 2.
Norton Anthology of Postmodern American Fiction.
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