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Survey Course: Literature and Culture of English-Speaking Countries

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Prof. Dr. phil. Thomas Kullmann

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This lecture course (which should be attended together with the “Concepts-and-Interpretations” course) is designed for second-semester BA students who prepare for the Modulabschlussprüfung (B-LK). It intends to offer a historical survey of literatures and cultures in the English-speaking world and to provide an introduction to interpreting texts from a historical point of view. Texts to be discussed will cover the time from the 16th century to the present, as well as Britain, Ireland, the U. S., India, Canada and Australia.
In preparation of the Modulabschlussprüfung (envisaged for 17 July 2025), please read:
Metaphysical Poetry, ed. Colin Burrow, Penguin Classics. London: Penguin, 2006,
Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter
Salman Rushdie, Midnight’s Children
You can acquire these texts at zur Heide bookshop, Dielingerstr. 42B.
You may also wish to consult the internet for reasonably-priced secondhand copies (e.g. bookfinder.com)
Registration through StudIP.