Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
Dutch language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Advanced introduction to the reading of a work of modern Dutch literary prose. Discussion and use of the narratological tools.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Familiarising the students with the current methodology in the field of the interpretation of Dutch literary prose, in order to prepare them for the writing of their Master's thesis and of papers.
Raising the students' awareness of the importance of contextualising literary works through reading the selected novel against the backdrop of its historical, political and cultural context.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
A good command of spoken and written Dutch.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures and presentations on the life and work of Hugo Claus and on their context.
Analysis of the novel De verwondering and discussion of its historical and ideological context.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Duration: 30 h of theory
Teaching and learning methods: lectures and presentations.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Compulsory reading:
Hugo Claus, De verwondering (Amsterdam, De Bezige Bij 2018; new edition)
Written and oral exam.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Erik Spinoy, Full Professor
Dept. of Modern Languages and Literatures
3, Place Cockerill, B-4000 Liège
Tel. 0032-4-3665348
erik.spinoy@uliege.be