AJ55012 Topics in Literature: Canadian Literature

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Klára Kolinská, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 3. 10. 10:00–11:35 G32, Fri 17. 10. 10:00–11:35 G32, Fri 7. 11. 10:00–11:35 G32, Fri 21. 11. 10:00–11:35 G32, Fri 5. 12. 10:00–11:35 G32
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Course Objectives: To familiarize with selected representative texts of Canadian literature in all of its main genres To understand the basic distinctive features of Canadian national literature, and their relation to the country‘s historical and cultural development To analyse some of the dominant themes of Canadian literature as represented in selected examples
Syllabus
  • Sessions description: 1. exploration, nature, and survival Margaret Atwood: from: Survival Exploration narratives From: The History of Emily Montague 2. immigration and nation-building Susanna Moodie: Roughing It in the Bush F.P. Grove: “The First Day of an Immigrant” Rohinton Mistry: “Swimming Lessons” 3. First Nations writing Jeanette Armstrong: “The Disempowerment of First North American Native Peoples and Empowerment Through Their Writing” Thomas King: “The One About Coyote Going West” Tomson Highway: The Rez Sisters 4. ethnicity and multiculturalism Neil Bissoondath: from: Selling Illusions: The Cult of Multiculturalism in Canada Antonio d’Alfonso: from: In Italics Josef Škvorecký: The Engineer of Human Souls 5. Canadian genres long poem: Malcolm’s Katie short story: Alice Munro: “Something I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You” drama: Sharon Pollock: Blood Relations
Literature
  • Eli Mandel & David Taras, eds.: A Passion for Identity. An Introduction to Canadian Studies
  • Ajay Heble, Donna Palmateer Pennee & j.R. Struthers, eds.: New Contexts of Canadian Criticism
  • Augie Fleras & Jean Leonard Elliott: The Challenge of Diversity: Multiculturalism in Canada
  • Russell Brown & Donna Bennet: An Anthology of Canadian Literature in English
  • John Saywell: Canada: Pathways to the Present
  • Neil Bissoondath: Selling Illusions: The Cult of Multiculturalism in Canada
Assessment methods
seminar discussions final essay, regular written comments and analyses posted in the Forum
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 5x2.
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