Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
Dutch language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Discussion of the work of the expressionist poet Paul van Ostaijen, one of the most influential voices in 20th-century Dutch literature.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Extending the knowledge of the political, historical and cultural context of modern Dutch literature.
Developing the students' capacity to undertake a close reading of the selected texts.
Developing the students' analytical and reflective skills.
Refining their command of Dutch.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
A good command of written and spoken Dutch.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Introduction to Van Ostaijen's life and work. Analysis of a number of key texts, followed by public discussions.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Duration and period: 30h of theory in the 1st semester.
Teaching and learning method: lectures and seminars.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Compulsory reading:
Paul van Ostaijen, Verzamelde gedichten
https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/osta002verz02_01/
Written and oral exam
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Erik SPINOY, Full professor Department of Modern Languages 3, Place Cockerill, B-4000 Liège Tel. 0032-4-3665348 E-mail erik.spinoy@uliege.be