WiSe 23/24: GK-Basic Questions, Concepts and Methods
Justus Conrad Gronau
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This lecture offers an introduction to the study of English literatures. It invites students to reflect on what one does when interacting with texts and acquaints them with common approaches used to analyse poetry, prose and drama alongside more general topics such as rhetoric, genre theory, literary history, and the various schools of literary criticism. The lecture aims to equip students with the skills to be independent readers of literature who combine the pleasure of reading with a more systematic approach to literature that is interested in the effects of literature on readers and the world. It is accompanied by a weekly seminar (sign up for one of the PS “Working with Literary Texts”) where these questions, concepts, and methods will be discussed in smaller groups. The lecture will be conducted in English.
Note that although attendance of the lecture is not compulsory, it is highly recommended. To successfully complete the module, students will need to actively participate in the seminar (including assignments), follow the lecture series, and take the 90-minute final exam at the end of the semester. The exam will cover the contents discussed in both the lecture and the seminar.
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Regular appointments