UCL - In-depth study of a period of English literature

[GERM2722]

[22.5h] 5 credits

This course is taught in the 2d semester.

Teacher(s): Guido Latre

Language: English

Level: Second

Aims
Main themes
Content and teaching methods
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Aims

The student should be able to distinguish different literary developments in one or two periods of the 20th and/or 21st century (e.g. 1968 to the present, the literature of the two world wars). He should become acquainted with the principal authors and trends of this period and be able to examine them critically. The course should equip the students with models of literary analysis that are applicable to other texts and authors of the same as well as other periods.
The course is also indirectly meant to increase the students' lexical skills. Their analyses will therefore have to reflect a command of the English language that corresponds to their level (Masters), as well as a good grasp of the various cultural concepts discussed in the course.

Main themes

The course focuses on the literary developments of the chosen period(s), which will be illustrated by the analysis of some representative works.

Content and teaching methods

The course looks at how Shakespeare's drama is constantly reinterpreted in the light of new currents in literature and culture. It is based on a literary analysis of the original text of two plays, Twelfth Night and King Lear, and several adaptations prepared for the stage and the screen in the 20th and 21st centuries.

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Prerequisites : an introductory knowledge of English literature and a good proficiency in English (advanced level, B2 + in terms of the Common European reference framework).
Evaluation : written exam.