2007-08 ASM The American War Novel

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The war novel has come into its own as a distinct genre by now. Subsequent to a detailed analysis of texts that emerged from the Civil War in America, this course will cover war literature in more general terms, beginning with WWI and ending with a short glimpse into works that have been published up to now about the Gulf War under President Bush, Sr. (e.g. Anthony Swofford's Jarhead).

This course ('klausurvorbereitend') will provide an overview of a variety of texts from the 19th century to today. Likely authors include: Ambrose Bierce, Stephen Crane, John de Forest, Erich Maria Remarque Ernest Hemingway, John Dos Passos, Norman Mailer, Joseph Heller, Kurt Vonnegut, and Bobbie Ann Mason. The course is organized around, but not limited to, a number of key books and figures, and secondary studies on war literature(s). In addition to literary readings, the syllabus will include a variety of historical materials and a range of theoretical viewpoints.

Prerequisites for certificate: regular attendance, active participation, in-class oral presentation, periodic shrot written homework, term paper

Starting on: 22.10.2007

Please purchase: Stephen Crane, The Red Badge of Courage (Norton Critical Edition), Joseph Heller, Catch-22 (Simon & Schuster), and Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse Five (Laurel).

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