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| LGER0090-8 | English literature d (Jewishness and the Holocaust in Caribbean literature)
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Credits/ECTS : |
| Master in Population and Development Studies, Professional Focus in Contemporary China
, 1st year | | First semester | | 6 |
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| Master in Population and Development Studies, Professional Focus in North-South Cooperation
, 1st year | | First semester | | 6 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Teaching Focus, 1st year | | First semester | | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Teaching Focus, 2nd year | | First semester | | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Research Focus , 1st year | | First semester | | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Research Focus , 2nd year | | First semester | | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Teaching Focus, 1st year | | First semester | | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Teaching Focus, 2nd year | | First semester | | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Research Focus | | First semester | | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Research Focus, 1st year | | First semester | | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Research Focus, 2nd year | | First semester | | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General | | First semester | | 5 |
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| Master in Languages and Literatures : General, Professional Focus in Translation, 1st year | | First semester | | 5 |
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| Master in Languages and Literatures : General, Professional Focus in Translation, 2nd year | | First semester | | 5 |
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| Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Professional Focus in Translation, 1st year | | First semester | | 5 |
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| Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Professional Focus in Translation, 2nd year | | First semester | | 5 |
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| Holder(s) : | Bénédicte Ledent |
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| Language : | English language |
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| Course contents : | The course begins with an introduction to the historical and sociological background to Caribbean literature. After a brief overview of Caribbean literature and its major figures, the rest of the course is devoted to the discussion of selected poems, short stories and novels, most of them written by contemporary writers. The theme this year will be "Jewishness and the Holocaust in Caribbean literature" |
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| Course objective : | Introduction to anglophone Caribbean Literature with a discussion of representative literary works. |
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| Prerequisites : | A good knowledge of English. |
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| Organization : | First term, 2 hours a week. See http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires (http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires" target="_blank) |
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| Written notes : | Poems, short stories and excerpts from novels will be available at the beginning of the course.
Novels to be discussed in class:
Michelle Cliff, Abeng (Plume)
David Dabydeen, A Harlot's Progress (Vintage)
Caryl Phillips, The Nature of Blood (Vintage) |
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| Assessment : | Written essay and oral examination. |
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| Contacts : | Bénédicte LEDENT, Professeur
Place Cockerill, 3-5
B-4000 Liège
Tel: 04 366 54 39 Fax: 04 366 57 21
Email: B.Ledent@ulg.ac.be |
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| Remarks : | The course is taught in English. |
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