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Prerequisite: ENGL 1158 (English Composition) or Freshman Writing 2 or equivalent. A general introduction to the study and appreciation of creative nonfiction literature.

This class will examine the genre of travel writing, a form of creative nonfiction, allowing students to gain a thorough understanding of its history and practice. At its core, travel writing places an individual in a foreign setting, illuminates the experience of being an outsider, and attempts to bridge the gap between the visitor and the so-called natives. Often these attempts generate as much understanding of the self as of the other, hence the genre’s close association with memoir. We will examine the history of travel to and travel writing about Austria, Switzerland, Germany, France, and Italy, sampling different modes of travel and the writings they inspire, including the 19th-century Grand Tour, literary tourism, art history tourism, culinary tourism, travel on foot, and travel by train. We will also examine the experiences of exiles and expatriates who try to make a home in a foreign land, as well as how the concepts of Orientalism and the exotic have crept into writings about Italy, in particular. By the end of the course, students will be able to analyze travel writing as a distinct art form, recognize strategies writers use to bring their travels to life, and identify the recurring themes of outsiders’ encounters with Italy. Assignments will include reading quizzes, class discussion, two short essays, 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.