Postgraduate Course: Modern European Fiction (CLLC11029)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Common Courses (School of Lit, Lang and Cult) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
This option is designed to explore the development of the modern European novel from its impressive beginnings in the works of Marcel Proust and Thomas Mann to its characteristic manifestations in the writings of James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, Andre Gide, Andre Breton and Alfred Doblin. The course will be introduced by a reading of selected theoretical writings illuminating various aspects of the modern novel and its development. Discussion will then concentrate on four novels selected according to students' interest. The seminar will discuss characteristic motifs of the novels selected, the relevance of reflections on time and remembrance for the formation of the modern novel and the significance of new forms and techniques of narration, such as interior monologue, the 'tunnelling process', various forms of collage and a cinema-style of writing. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 16:10 - 18:00 | |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| tba |
Assessment Information
| One essay of 4,000 words. |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Marion Schmid
Tel: (0131 6)50 8409
Email: Marion.Schmid@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Heather Elliott
Tel: (0131 6)50 3030
Email: Heather.Elliott@ed.ac.uk |
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