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| LGER0065-9 | English literature a (Magic Realism in Contemporary Anglophone Fiction)
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Teaching Focus, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Teaching Focus, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Research Focus , 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Research Focus , 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Teaching Focus, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Teaching Focus, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Research Focus | | 5 |
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| Master in Linguistics, Research focus, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Research Focus, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General, Research Focus, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master in Modern Languages and Literatures : General | | 5 |
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| Master en communication multilingue, à finalité spécialisée en langue et culture, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master en communication multilingue, à finalité spécialisée en langue et culture, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master in Languages and Literatures : General, Professional Focus in Translation, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Languages and Literatures : General, Professional Focus in Translation, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Professional Focus in Translation, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Modern Languages and Literatures : German, Dutch and English, Professional Focus in Translation, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Lecturer : | Marc Delrez |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| English language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| After a brief theoretical introduction to magic realism and its different manifestations in recent fiction in English, the following novels will be discussed in detail:
D.M. Thomas, The White Hotel
Janet Frame, The Carpathians
David Malouf, The Conversations at Curlow Creek |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The course will seek to enhance the students' ability to decode and interpret complex literary texts, whilst enjoining an attention to cultural context which, in the case of magic realism, ought to reveal interesting differences in intention behind an apparently homogeneous formal façade. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| The course is entirely taught in English. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Heuristic seminars. Student participation, based on an exploration of the relevant secondary literature, will be requested. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face to face(s). |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| D.M. Thomas, The White Hotel (Phoenix)
Janet Frame, The Carpathians (Pandora)
David Malouf, The Conversations at Curlow Creek (Vintage) |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| A written essay, on a course-related but freely chosen topic, will be the object of an oral debriefing with the teacher. Assessment will take into account the students' ability to construct a personal argument on the basis of available criticism on the subject. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| The course will be organized in the 2nd term, on Tuesdays 11h-13h. |
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Contacts :
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| Prof. Marc Delrez, marc.delrez@ulg.ac.be |
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