American Literature Before WW I
Course code
GRA6028.HT
old course code
GRA6028
Course title in Estonian
Ameerika kirjandus enne I maailmasõda
Course title in English
American Literature Before WW I
ECTS credits
4.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester
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Course aims
Core subject. To give a systematic overview of the history of American literature from the Colonial period until World War I.
Brief description of the course
The history of American literature from the Colonial period until World War I. The American Dream. The role of the Frontier in the development of American mentality. Enlightenment. Romanticism. Transcendentalism. Realism. Naturalism.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
Knowledge of the history of American literature, literary movements and methods (until the First World War). Ability to compare trends and processes in American literature with similar developments in other (e.g., British) literatures. Development of analytical skills. Motivation for further research.
Knowledge of the history of American literature, literary movements and methods (until the First World War). Ability to compare trends and processes in American literature with similar developments in other (e.g., British) literatures. Development of analytical skills. Motivation for further research.
Teacher
Raul Rüsse
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