L.008.32105 The Rainbow Nation: South African Literature and Culture

Lehrende: Sarah Seymore

Veranstaltungsart: Hauptseminar

Orga-Einheit: Anglistik/Amerikanistik

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Semesterwochenstunden: 2

Unterrichtssprache: Englisch

Min. | Max. Teilnehmerzahl: - | 30

Voraussetzungen und Empfehlungen:
Introduction to Cultural Studies

Literatur:
- Alan Paton, Cry, the Beloved Country (ISBN 0-14-001274-5)
- J. M. Coetzee, Disgrace (ISBN 0-099-28952-0)
- Phaswane Mpe, Welcome to our Hillbrow (ISBN 978-0821419625)
- Horst Zander (ed.), Contemporary South African Short Stories (Reclam, ISBN 978-3-15-009006-0)

Kommentar:
This seminar focuses on the literature and culture of a fascinatingly diverse country that has much more to offer than its widely-discussed Apartheid era. We will study selected works by South African authors and explore the country’s geography, history, politics, languages and different cultures. In addition, we shall have a look at representations of South Africa in film and other visual arts.

Wichtige Hinweise:
Attendance and willingness to participate in the seminar are mandatory. Furthermore, there will be a reading test for each novel. Obligatory reading for the second session: Alan Paton, Cry, the Beloved Country.