FF:AJ25006 Lit. of the American South - Course Information
AJ25006 Literature of the American South
Faculty of ArtsAutumn 2001
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. et Mgr. Kateřina Prajznerová, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Michaela Hrazdílková - Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20 - fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- English Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI) (2)
- English Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in English Language and Literature (programme FF, M-SS)
- Syllabus
- This course is a survey of southern literature from colonial times to the present. Using traditional Native American stories, African American music, slave narratives, short stories, novels, poetry, essays, and documentaries, we will examine the development of southern literature in relation to historical events and cultural contexts. Readings will include works by Kate Chopin, William Faulkner, Zora Neale Hurston, Katherine Anne Porter, and Jean Toomer.
- Assessment methods (in Czech)
- Seminar. Assessment: Students will keep a reading journal, give an oral presentation, and write a research paper.
- Language of instruction
- English
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Credit evaluation note: 2 původní kredity.
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2001, recent)
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