Description 

This module provides an opportunity to develop knowledge of the Brazilian crônica and short story as short narrative genres, based on...

Short Fiction and the Making of Modern Brazil (PORT0010)

 

In this module we will explore the relationship between writing and the city in modern and contemporary culture - fictional and non-fictional writing,...

Urban Tales: the City in East Asian Literature (LITC0014)

 

In this module we will explore the relationship between writing and the city in modern and contemporary culture - fictional and non-fictional writing, film, photography - across a century of breathtaking change. The module will frame representations of the specific modern cities within the rich cross-cultural history of critical engagement with the city in literature, drawing connections between urban writing and themes and topics such as isolation, desire, modernity, nostalgia, home, and exile. Some but not all examples may refer to East Asia. Details about primary and secondary reading will be made available by the module tutor.

Teaching delivery:

The module will be taught in weekly two-hour sessions that will combine lectures with seminars and small group discussion. The module has a dedicated Moodle site with general reading lists and details of readings for each session. Sessions will combine author context, readings in theory, and exploration of primary texts. 

By the end of the module, you should be able to: 

read and reflect on individual texts and authors
	engage critically with aspects of theoretical discourses around the city in literature
	explore and interrogate the relationship between urban life and fiction 
	employ close reading to analyse the role of the city in the text 
All primary texts are available in English translation. The final selection of texts each year is subject to change. 

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