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Revision as of 10:08, 23 October 2007
ATTENTION: the seminar will from now on take place in room '''A14 0-31''').
CommentThis course will provide a survey of Vietnam War literature. Likely authors include: Bao Ninh, Tim O'Brien, Bobbie Ann Mason, Robert Olen Butler, Stephen Wright, William Ehrhart. Extensive class discussions of primary texts will be the norm (supported by secondary readings). We will also be dealing with constructions of filmic narratives, with particular emphasis on Jacob's Ladder and Apocalypse Now. The course is organized around, but not limited to, a number of key books and figures, and secondary studies on Vietnam War literature. We will adopt an interpretive method that combines literary, cultural, and psychological approaches. In addition to literary readings, the syllabus will thus include a variety of historical materials and a range of theoretical viewpoints. Starting on: 23.10. 2007 Prerequisites for certificate: regular attendance, active participation, in-class oral presentation, periodic short written homework, term paper. Please purchase Tim O'Brien, In the Lake of the Woods, and Bao Ninh's The Sorrow of War (Riverhead). Additional material will be made available in a reader and/or in the library (reserve shelf).
SyllabusPart I: Intro – Approaches to the War in Vietnam Oct 23, 2007 Organization, Why Are We in Vietnam? (Re)-Opening a “Wound” Called Vietnam Oct 30, 2007 History: The Indochina Wars Presentation: “Vietnam from 1954-1975”
Nov. 6, 2007 Filming the War in Vietnam Presentation: “Vietnam in the Movies: (Right Wing) Revisionism, and ‘Realistic’ Versions of the Vietnam War in American Movies?” Nov. 13, 2007 Apocalypse Now and American Imperialism (FILM SCREENING; excerpts) Text: Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness (excerpts) Written Assignment I: Essay (topic will be distributed in class) Nov. 20, 2007 FILM SCREENING: Jacob’s Ladder ATTENTION: session starts at 12h sharp Written Assignment II: Summary of Jacob’s Ladder
Nov. 27, 2007 The (Psychological) Scars of the War Presentation: “Psychological Trauma” Dec. 4, 2007 Tim O'Brien, In the Lake of the Woods Presentation: Tim O’Brien: Soldier/ Writer Dec. 11, 2007 Tim O'Brien, In the Lake of the Woods, cont’d Dec. 18, 2007 Tim O'Brien, In the Lake of the Woods, cont’d
The Vietnam Trauma in The Sorrow of War Presentation: “Story and Plot in Bao Ninh’s Novel” Jan. 15, 2008 Bao Ninh, The Sorrow of War, cont’d Jan. 22, 2008 Bao Ninh, The Sorrow of War, cont’d Jan. 29, 2008 The Sorrow of War, and In the Lake of the Woods: Postmodern Novels? Texts (group work): 1) Lucas Carpenter; 2) Steven Liparulo; 3) Michael Bibby; 4) Jerome Klinkowitz (see below) Febr. 5, 2008 (Not) Closing the Wound(s) Round-up
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