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Lecturer(s)
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Mengel Ewald, Prof. Dr. phil. habil.
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Course content
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- Oral tradition of Native Americans, Colonial Literature. - Puritanism in American Literature. - Literature of the American Revolution. - Transcendentalism. - American Renaissance. - Realism and Naturalism. - American Poetry in the 20th century. - Harlem Renaissance. - Lost Generation. - Ethnic Literatures. - Postmodern literature. - Drama of the 20th Century. - Latest Developments of the Novel.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecturing, Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
- Participation in classes
- 28 hours per semester
- Preparation for examination
- 32 hours per semester
- Preparation for course credit
- 30 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 60 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| Knowledge of literary terms in the extent of "Introduction to Literature". |
| Knowledge of literary terms in the extent of "Introduction to Literature". |
| learning outcomes |
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| The student has knowledge about the history of American literature from early works up to the present; the student is able to characterize key periods, movements and authors. Based on her / his reading, she / he can analyze selected works of prose, poetry and drama and place them in the literary, historical and cultural contexts. |
| The student has knowledge about the history of American literature from early works up to the present; the student is able to characterize key periods, movements and authors. Based on her / his reading, she / he can analyze selected works of prose, poetry and drama and place them in the literary, historical and cultural contexts. |
| teaching methods |
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| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Lecturing |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Lecturing |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| assessment methods |
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| Written examination |
| Written examination |
| Grade (Using a grade system) |
| Grade (Using a grade system) |
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Recommended literature
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GRAY, R. J. A History of American Literature. Malden, MA: Blackwell, 2011.
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RULAND, R., BRADBURY, M. From Puritanism to Postmodernism: A History of American Literature. New York: Penguin Books, 1991. ISBN 0670835927.
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