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Written and oral presentation of literary analyses; theoretical and historical knowledge of the area of study.
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The course lays the foundation for the 'Verdiepingspakket World Literature' and introduces students to the current debates and issues around the phenomenon of 'world literature'. In his book What is World Literature? (2004), David Damrosch takes up Goethe’s term 'Weltliteratur' to describe ‘literary works that circulate beyond their culture of origin, either in translation or in the original language’. In our current times of increased global interconnection, exchange and travel, it is becoming more and more important to view literature from a transnational perspective. We have to study and analyze how literary texts relate to each other across the world. How does a text become a classic across cultures? How have national literary canons been formed historically and how are they challenged today? Can we fully enjoy texts from other languages in translation, or is something lost (or gained) in translation? With these questions in mind, we will engage with 'world literature' from Goethe to Rushdie and beyond.
LAS and TCS students who follow this course as part of the core curriculum of their major need to complete a compulsory preparation course/assignment. See students.uu.nl/gw/tcs for more information.
This course is the first course in specialization World Literature.
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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