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Institut für Amerikastudien Institut für Amerikastudien

Mag. Mag. Dr. Barbara Laner Mag. Mag. Dr. Barbara Laner

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American Literature: Cannibalism in Film and Literature

PS 2

5

wöch.

semestral

Englisch

The representation of cannibalism in fiction is both a horrifying and at the same time fascinating issue that is deeply rooted in Western culture. Where does our image of the cannibal come from and how is it re-imagined in film and fiction? This course will look at the portrayal of cannibalism in selected films and literary works, analyze its deep structure, and set it in a tradition of its discursive development. Film and literary works discussed will include Thomas Harris’ _The Silence of the Lambs_ and _Hannibal_, both as novel and film, Peter Greenaway’s _The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover_ as well as literary examples of the 19th century like Herman Melville’s _Typee_ and contemporary fiction like Cormac McCarthy’s _The Road_.

Lecture inputs, presentations, group discussions

Active class participation, reading assignments, film viewing outside class, presentation, term paper (10-15 pages)

Course materials and selected primary and secondary sources will be posted on e-campus

Anmeldungsvoraussetzung/en im BA: positive Beurteilung der Pflichtmodule 3 und 16 Entspricht im Lehramtsstudium (344): PS2: American Literature
Beginn: 9.3.2011