AJ15002B American Literature: 1945 to the Present

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2000
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Dr. Nancy Zafris, Ph.D. (lecturer), PhDr. Thomas Donaldson Sparling, B.A. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Mgr. Jiří Rambousek, Ph.D.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Michaela Hrazdílková
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! AJ15002A American Literature: Post-1945
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
Syllabus
  • Although the United States emerged from World War II as an unrivaled economic power, not all of its citizens shared equally in this good fortune. The readings in this course will explore the two areas that have historically bedeviled American society: civil rights and "free market" capitalism. Representative works will include Arthur Miller's play, Death of a Salesman; Harper Lee's novel, To Kill a Mockingbird; Eudora Welty's short story, "Where is This Voice Coming From?"; and Allen Ginsberg's poem, "Howl." The emphasis of the course will be on the literary techniques used by each writer to explore social problems. In other words, How does art transcend polemic? The focus of the course will be on a close reading of each text; students will be expected to be prepared to discuss the works during class.
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Seminar; Assessment: Students will also write a paper. Class presentations and written work will take the place of a final exam.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week.
  • Enrolment Statistics (recent)
  • Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/phil/spring2000/AJ15002B