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Borges and Calvino (P00296)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : LLC-P-P00296

This course examines two of the best known and most influential writers, indeed literary giants, of the 20th century. Besides the relevance of their own culture, each of them separately has had a powerful impact on the development of literary fiction internationally. The aim of this course is to examine the ideas and practices of these writers through close reading of critical and fictional texts, to explore their conception of the nature of the writing process and of its funtions and to enable students to compare and contrast the ideas and contexts that shaped their writing and the influence they had on each other.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

European Languages and Cultures - Common Courses, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The aim of the course is to examine the ideas and practices of these writers through close reading of critical and fictional texts, to explore their conception of the nature of the writing process and of its functions and to enable students to compare and contrast the ideas and contexts that shaped their writing and the influence they had on each other.