American Literature from the WW I to the Present
Course code
GRA6261.HT
old course code
GRA6261
Course title in Estonian
Ameerika kirjandus alates I maailmasõjast kuni tänapäevani
Course title in English
American Literature from the WW I to the Present
ECTS credits
5.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
To give a systematic overview of the history of American literature after World War I.
Brief description of the course
The impact of the two world wars on literature. The globalisation of culture. The influence of Freudism and existentialism on the public conscience. Various manifestations of modernism and postmodernism: the Lost Generation, the literary renaissance of the American South, beatniks, the impact of mass culture, science fiction, the historical and feminist novel, black humour, the flourishing of ethnic fiction.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
A grasp of American literary history in the 20th c.
Ability to compare literary processes in American literature with analogous processes in other literatures (e.g., British literature).
A grasp of American literary history in the 20th c.
Ability to compare literary processes in American literature with analogous processes in other literatures (e.g., British literature).
Teacher
lekt Paul Rüsse
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