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Students will:
1) gain a thorough knowledge of the key literary and artistic movements of the 20th and 21st century;
2) be able to place them in their historical, cultural, and theoretical context;
3) be able to communicate orally and in written form about these issues in a critical and comparative manner in appropriate academic language using specific literary critical terminology;
4) be able to present their work according to established norms in the field.
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The fourth and final course in the survey of European literary history covers the period from 1914 to the present. Students will be introduced to the main literary and artistic movements of this turbulent period, including modernism and the avant garde (expressionism, futurism, surrealism, dada), existentialism and absurdism, postmodernism, postcolonialism, and current developments. We will read a selection of poetry, prose, and drama, and consider the intersections between literature and other media, including film, comics, visual art, music, etc. In addition to the aesthetic and poetic aspects of the different genres and movements, the course also emphasizes the relationship between literature and society, politics, and history. Each week we will read both primary and secondary texts in order to trace the parallel trajectories of literature and literary theory over the period.
Lingua Receptiva (Luistertaal)
This course can be followed in Lingua Receptiva. This course is offered in English. The course is also open to students who only have a receptive understanding of this language (as lingua receptiva). If required, these students can participate in Dutch and take the exam and write assignments in that language. If you want to make use of lingua receptiva, please contact the teacher after enrolment. Please note: if you make use of lingua receptiva, this course will be registered as one of the elective modules of your programme. In this case, the course cannot count as a language-specific course within the major or minor part of your programme.
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