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2025-2026 / LGER0208-1

English literature e: American literature

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Master in modern languages and literatures : Germanics, research focus5 crédits 
 Master in modern languages and literatures : general, reasearch focus5 crédits 
 Master in modern languages and literatures: Germanics, teaching focus (Réinscription uniquement, pas de nouvelle inscription)5 crédits 
 Master in modern languages and literatures : general, teaching focus (Réinscription uniquement, pas de nouvelle inscription)5 crédits 
 Master in modern languages and literatures: general, professional focus in Oriental studies (China/Japan)5 crédits 
 Master in multilingual communication, professional focus in intercultural and international organization communication (Réinscription uniquement, pas de nouvelle inscription)5 crédits 
 Master in multilingual communication, professional focus in digital media education5 crédits 
 Master in multilingual communication, professional focus in economic and social communication (Réinscription uniquement, pas de nouvelle inscription)5 crédits 
 Master in multilingual communication, professional focus in corporate and non-profit communication5 crédits 
 Master in multilingual communication, professional focus in language and culture5 crédits 
 Master in multilingual communication, professional focus in political communication and international organisations5 crédits 
 Master in modern languages and literatures : general, professional focus in translation5 crédits 
 Master in modern languages and literatures : Germanics, professional focus in translation5 crédits 
 Master in modern languages and literatures : German, Dutch and English (60 ECTS)5 crédits 
 Master in modern languages and literatures : general (60 ECTS)5 crédits 
 Master of education, Section 4: Modern languages: English-Dutch5 crédits 
 Master of education, Section 4: Modern languages: English-German5 crédits 
 Master of education, Section 4: Modern languages: English-Italian5 crédits 
 Master of education, Section 4: Modern languages: English-Spanish5 crédits 

Lecturer

Michel Delville

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Modern and Contemporary American Poetry
The aim of this course is to provide students with a critical introduction to the major movements and trends in modern and contemporary American poetry.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

1st semester

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- MyULiège


Further information:

Assigned readings: tba

Reference work: Cary Nelson, Anthology of Modern American Poetry, Vol. 1.

Website material at 

Modern American Poetry Home

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam


Further information:

Additional information:

- in-class assignments; oral exam.

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

Michel DELVILLE, professeur ordinaire
Département de Langues et littératures germaniques
pl. Cockerill, 3
4000 Liège
Tél. 04 366 56 69
E-mail mdelville@ulg.ac.be
Secrétariat
Mme. Martine Delavignette

Tél. 04 366 53 96

Association of one or more MOOCs