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| LGER0067-9 | English literature c (American Slave Narratives and Abolitionist Literature)
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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 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 : | Rebecca Ashworth |
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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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| In this course we will be reading nineteenth century American Slave Narratives and abolitionist literature. We will study in depth two Slave Narratives and discuss the issues that they raise, such as race, gender, and religion. This will include understanding the historical and literary contexts out of which these narratives derive. We will also study the most famous and controversial white American abolitionist text of the period. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Students will gain a deeper understanding of American slavery and the ideologies and laws that supported or opposed it. Students will be able to reflect on the relationship between literature and political and historical events. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Frederick Douglas, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Himself (1845), Norton Critical Edition
Harriet Jacobs, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (1861), Norton Critical Edition
Harriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852) |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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A written essay and an oral exam. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| This course will take place in the second term. |
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Contacts :
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| Rebecca Ashworth
Email: rashworth@ulg.ac.be |
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