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Prerequisite: ENGL 1158 (English Composition) or Freshman Writing 2 or equivalent. Reading, evaluation, and discussion of selected writers, works, or literary topics. May be taken twice for a maximum of six credit hours.

This course will explore the wide variety of short stories set in continental Europe, written by writers of all nationalities. We will read some of the classic stories of Europe by Franz Kafka, Guy de Maupassant, George Sand, Thomas Mann, Luigi Pirandello, Henry James, Edith Wharton, Constance Fenimore Woolson, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, James Baldwin, and Simone de Beauvoir, as well as the works of more recent writers, such as Robert Walser, Christa Wolf, and Elena Ferrante. Students will learn to appreciate the short story as a distinct art form, examining how it gives shape to both the world outside and the inner life. Students will also examine the history of the short story, from its origins in European culture through its modern and contemporary iterations, as well as the rich history of American expatriate literature. This will allow students to compare and contrast how writers approach Europe from both the inside and the outside and give students new perspectives on their own European experiences. Students will also learn to analyze short fiction through its elements, such as setting, style, characterization, point of view, symbol, and theme, as well as develop their critical thinking and writing skills through class discussion and expository essays. Assignments will include reading quizzes, responses, two short papers, and a final.

Voraussetzung: Anwesenheit bei der Vorbesprechung am 31. Mai 2017 um 17:00 Uhr im Raum 4U102b 

The University of New Orleans International Summer School program has a mandatory class attendance policy. All students are required to attend class for all morning classes and any required afternoon and/or weekend fields trips and lectures. No unexcused absences are allowed. However, LFU students who have to miss a UNO class due to LFU examinations in the first two weeks of our program, can receive one excused absence for this. Any further unexcused absences will result in an academic penalty. Each faculty member determines the penalty for missed classes. Most professors deduct a letter grade for each additional missed class day. For details, please refer to your course syllabi, which will be distributed on the first day of class. Mail: Center-New-Orleans@uibk.ac.at

Die Anrechnung der Kurse der UNO-IBK International Summer School muss von den Studierenden selbst vorab mit den zuständigen StudiendekanInnen geklärt werden. Diese allein entscheiden über die Anerkennung der belegten Kurse für das jeweilige Studienfach. Es wird empfohlen, sich einen Vorabbescheid über die Anerkennung der Kurse ausstellen zu lassen.