FF:AJ25022 20th Century American Novel

AJ25022 Twentieth-Century American Novel

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2005

Extent and Intensity

0/2. 2 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Thomas McConnell, Ph.D. (lecturer), Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A. (deputy)

Guaranteed by

Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Tomáš Kačer, Ph.D.

Timetable

Wed 13:20–14:55 G32

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 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

The Twentieth-Century American Novel will examine the diversity of a genre central to American Literature since the early Republic. Because the novel has become the widely accepted literary vessel for gathering and holding all the varied data of American life, from its dreams to its frustrations, an appreciation of the novels variety should allow students deeper insight into the way Americans have defined themselves and perceived their history since the turn of the last century.

Syllabus

Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby Stein, The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises Faulkner, Sanctuary Morrison, Beloved Cisneros, The House on Mango Street McCarthy, All the Pretty Horses

Assessment methods (in Czech)

Students will attend class regularly and participate in each class discussion, write one short paper (1-2 pages), and complete a final project (which will include a long paper [12-15 pages] and an oral presentation to the class).

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AJ25022 Twentieth-Century American Novel

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