1. In-depth knowledge and understanding of the ways in which cultural, social and intellectual issues century figure in American literary texts;
2. Ability to select and analyze relevant primary and secondary sources and to produce original scholarly work on the topic of the course;
3. Ability to identify and apply critical concepts and literary theory relevant to the study of American literature.
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This course's discussion of key texts of contemporary American Literature will be predicated upon the following questions: How does contemporary American literature engage with other forms of media? In what ways does it shape conversations about the role of gender and sexuality in American life? What theories of literature, gender and media are relevant to our reading?
This course is part of the Intertextuality specialisation.
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 for more information: https://tcs.sites.uu.nl/
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