This lecture offers an overview of U.S. American literary history from the 17th century to World War I. It is complemented by a Lektüreseminar respectively a tutorial exercise (listed below this lecture in the Agnes module overview), in which selected texts from the respective periods are discussed in greater depth. The courses are based on the Norton Anthology of American Literature (7th edition), which is an essential text for the study of American literature. Additional texts will be available online. Credits are based on class discussions, an oral presentation or, in exceptional cases, a short written assignment. B.A. students in American Studies will be tutored by more advanced students from the Master program. The powerpoint presentations used in the lecture will be available for viewing and downloading on the e-learning platform Moodle before each lecture. The key is AmLit. |
