AJ15002 American Literature: 1945 to the Present

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2001
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Kateřina Prajznerová, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Jeffrey Alan Vanderziel, B.A.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Michaela Hrazdílková
Prerequisites (in Czech)
AJ09999 Qualifying Examination
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course attempts to capture the rich cultural diversity of American writing since the Second World War. Reading a variety of genres, we will examine works by authors from different geographical regions and ethnic backgrounds, including Sandra Cisneros, Louise Erdrich, Ernest Gains, david guterson, Toni Morrison, Tomás Rivera, and Eudora Welty.
Literature
  • BAYM, Nina. The Norton anthology of American literature. 3rd ed. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1989, xxxiv, 285. ISBN 0393957381. info
  • MORRISON, Toni. Sula. 1. vyd. London: Picador, 1991, 174 s. ISBN 0-330-30500-X. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Seminar; Assessment: Students will keep a reading journal, give an oral presentation, and write a research paper.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Autumn 2002, Spring 2003, Autumn 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2020.
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