Détails

Faculté	Faculté des lettres et des sciences humaines
Domaine	Anglais
Code	UE-L06.01157
Langues	Anglais
Type d'enseignement	Proséminaire
Cursus	Bachelor
Semestre(s)	SA-2021

Horaires et salles

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Jeudi 15:15 - 17:00, Hebdomadaire (Semestre d'automne)

Enseignement

Responsables	Straub Julia
Enseignants	Straub Julia
Description	The short story is a versatile literary genre which has thrived since the 19th century in the English-speaking world and beyond. In this proseminar we will focus on this genre in order to explore perennial topics such as relationships, love and the family, but also more contemporary issues related to e.g., environmental crisis, migration, Brexit or digitization. We will discuss the short story from a theoretical angle and study its history before turning to selected examples by authors such as Zadie Smith, A. L. Kennedy, Ali Smith, William Boyd and Bernardine Evaristo.
Objectifs de formation	At the end of the seminar students will Be able to situate the short story within the development of English literature. Be able to give persuasive accounts of short stories both orally and in writing. Have improved their analytical skills and their ability to connect literary works to their cultural contexts.
Softskills	Non
Hors domaine	Non
BeNeFri	Non
Mobilité	Non
UniPop	Non

Documents

Bibliographie

Short stories and other material will be made available on Moodle. We will draw upon The Penguin Book of the Contemporary British Short Story (ed. Philip Hensher. London: Penguin, 2018) a lot, but not exclusively. If students wish to have a book to hold on to, this would be a good start!

Séminaire - Hors session

Mode d'évaluation

Par note, Par réussi/échec