Specialisation Classes: Literary and Cultural Studies 2 340-AT2-2LCS2

Student should have basic prior knowledge in the areas of cultural and literary studies as well as basic competence in history, culture and literature of the English speaking countries.

The aim of the course is to broaden students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of cultural and literary studies. During the course, students will explore new areas of research in these fields, improve interpretative abilities of literary and cultural works as well as discover connections between various cultural phenomenon.
The course wii focus on various subjects and different epochs.

Source materials for discussion will include, among others:
- Nobel for literature (Naipal, Coetzee, Pinter, Lessing, Dylan, Tokarczuk) .
- short stories by Bernard Malamud.

Student should have basic prior knowledge in the areas of cultural and literary studies as well as basic competence in history, culture and literature of the English speaking countries.

The aim of the course is to broaden students' knowledge and abilities in the areas of cultural and literary studies. During the course, students will explore new areas of research in these fields, improve interpretative abilities of literary and cultural works as well as discover connections between various cultural phenomenon.
The course wii focus on various subjects and different epochs.

Source materials for discussion will include, among others:
- Nobel for literature (Naipal, Coetzee, Pinter, Lessing, Dylan, Tokarczuk) .
- short stories by Bernard Malamud.

1. authentic sources concerning slavery
2. Frederick Douglass "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave" (excerpts)
3. Phillis Wheatley and other selected poets
4. Octavia Butler "Kindred"
5. Langston Hughes poetry
6. Maya Angelou poetry

Readings

Primary sources:
- Literary Nobel Prize Lectures (Naipal, Coetzee, Pinter, Lessing, Dylan, Tokarczuk)
- Bernard Malamud, The Complete Stories, New York, 1997.

Secondary sources:
Bennett, Royle, An Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory, Routledge, 2016
Eagleton, Literary Theory: An Introduction, University of Minnesota, 2008
Rooney, The Cambridge Companion to Feminist Literary Theory, Cambridge University Press, 2010.

Readings

Primary sources:
- Literary Nobel Prize Lectures (Naipal, Coetzee, Pinter, Lessing, Dylan, Tokarczuk)
- Bernard Malamud, The Complete Stories, New York, 1997.

Secondary sources:
Bennett, Royle, An Introduction to Literature, Criticism and Theory, Routledge, 2016
Eagleton, Literary Theory: An Introduction, University of Minnesota, 2008
Rooney, The Cambridge Companion to Feminist Literary Theory, Cambridge University Press, 2010.

Final grade on the base of presented during class presentation (analysis of 2 stories by Barnard Malamud) as well as active participation in classes.

2 unexcused absences are acceptable.

Final grade on the base of presented during class presentation (analysis of 2 stories by Barnard Malamud) as well as active participation in classes.

2 unexcused absences are acceptable.