FF:AJ25011 Literature of the American SW

AJ25011 Literature of the American Southwest

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2003

Extent and Intensity: 0/2/0. 4 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
Timetable: Tue 16:40–18:15 32
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 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with: there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives: AJ 25011 Literature of the American Southwest This course surveys southwestern literature from pre-colonial times to the present. Using traditional Native American and Mexican American stories, European explorers and missionaries accounts, autobiographies, short stories, novels, poetry, essays, interviews, and documentaries, we will examine the cultural diversity of the region. Readings will include works by Rudolfo Anaya, Willa Cather, Denise Chavez, Cormac McCarthy, and Leslie Marmon Silko.
Language of instruction: English
Further Comments: The course is taught annually.