| Instructor: Dr Katalin Orbán |
While this unit continues our discussion of the role of representation, reality and multivocality in postmodern amusements, we will focus on specifically literary problems and strategies of representation, critique, and amusement. We will bring the cultural theories and interpretive tools of Unit 1 and some additional, more specifically literary theories to bear on the literary works of this unit.
- week 9 (Sept 23-26)
- Flaubert, "A Simple Heart,
Barnes, Flaubert's Parrot
- week 10 (Sept 30 - Oct 3)
- Barthes, "The Reality Effect,"
Shiner, "Flaubert's Parrot, Agee's Swan" read these two brief texts on the reality effect
Barnes, Flaubert's Parrot cont. (Evans, The Farm Security Administration check this out for background to the presentations if you have time)
Presentation by Quining
Presentation by Hanyao and Harpreet
- week 11 (Oct 7-10)
- Brian McHale, "Some Postmodernist Stories," Umberto Eco, excerpt; Robert Coover, "The Babysitter," Haruki Murakami, "The Kangaroo Communiqué"
- week 12 (Oct 14-17)
- Presentation of project and essay proposals: Don, Melissa, Harpreet, Marianne, Jian Xin, Serene, Ying Lei
Presentation of project and essay proposals: Qining, Yih Zi, Alan, Vani, Godwin, Raymond, Hanyao
- week 13 (Oct 21-24)
- Reflection
[TOP]
Barnes, Julian. Flaubert's Parrot (1984)
Coover, Robert. "The Babysitter."
Eco, Umberto. Postscript to the Name of the Rose. (excerpt)
Flaubert, Gustave. "A Simple Heart" (1875)
McHale, Brian. "Some Postmodernist Stories"
Murakami, Haruki. "The Kangaroo Communiqué"
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