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| 1. The Literature of the Colonial and Republican periods: 1620-1820 Early American Literature 1620-1820. 1.1. Encountering (in) the New World John Smith, from The General History of Virginia, New England, and the Summer Isles. William Bradford, from Of Plymouth Plantation. 1.2. Puritans and Native-Americans: Inhabiting America Anne Bradstreet, “The Prologue”, “The Author to Her Book”, “Before the Birth of One of Her Children”, “In Memory of My Dear Grandchild Elizabeth Bradstreet”, “Here Follows Some Verses upon the Burning of Our House”. Edward Taylor, “Prologue (from Preparatory Meditations)”, “Upon Wedlock, and Death of Children”, “A Fig for Thee, Oh! Death”. Mary Rowlandson, A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson. 1.3. Becoming American Benjamin Franklin, The Autobiography (Parts One & Two). J. Hector St. Jean de Crèvecoeur, selections from Letters from an American Farmer (Letter III: What Is an American, Letter XII: Distresses of a Frontier Man) Thomas Jefferson, “The Declaration of Independence”. Washington Irving, “Rip Van Winkle”. |
1.1. Encountering (in) the New World 1.2. Inhabiting "America": colonials and native-americans 1.3. Becoming "American" |
| 2. The American "Renaissance": 1820-1865 Ralph Waldo Emerson, “The American Scholar”. Henry David Thoreau, selections from Walden (chapters 2:"Where I Lived and What I Lived For"; 11: "Higher Laws"; 17: "Spring"; 18: "Conclusion"). Edgar Allan Poe, “The Fall of the House of Usher”, “The Cask of Amontillado”, “The Purloined Letter”. Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter. Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Himself. Herman Melville, “Bartleby the Scrivener”. Walt Whitman, selected poems: "Song of Myself" Emily Dickinson, selected poems: nºs 39, 112, 122, 194, 260, 339, 340, 347, 372, 409, 479, 519, 591, 598, 620, 764, 788, 1263, 1668. |
2.1. Identity and nation 2.2. The captive self 2.3. The captivated self |
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| Metodoloxías / probas | Horas presenciais | Horas non presenciais / traballo autónomo | Horas totais |
| Estudo de casos | 10 | 17 | 27 |
| Lecturas | 0 | 34 | 34 |
| Análise de fontes documentais | 10 | 20 | 30 |
| Traballos tutelados | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| Aprendizaxe colaborativa | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Discusión dirixida | 15 | 9 | 24 |
| Atención personalizada | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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| Traballos tutelados | Two essays requiring an original and critical analysis of selected texts. Essay topic will be chosen either from a set list of questions or in consultation with me. If necessary, the student will be asked to revise his/her essay in order to improve his/her mark. The first essay (500-750 words) will be worth 15% of your final grade, while the 2nd essay (1250-1500 words) will be worth 30%. They must be handed in at set times to be announced during the course. One take-home exam to be returned the same day it is handed out, halfway through the course. It will consist of an essay question. This exercise is worth 20% of your final mark. Depth and originality of analysis, as well as consistency and coherence of argumentation, are required. An appropriate level of English is essential. No work will be accepted after the set hand-in date which will be the last day of class. |
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| Análise de fontes documentais | A final exam covering all course work. This will be 20% of your final grade. The exam consists of two short essay questions in which students will be required to analyze selected primary texts on the basis of set topics. Close reading of the texts is essential. | 20 |
| Discusión dirixida | Class participation in discussion of texts with short written exercises in response to set readings, both primary and secondary. Short class activities of this sort will be set virtually every week. All exercises and activities will be graded and will form part cumulatively of the 15% awarded in total for this part of your course work. Voluntary oral presentations will be included within this percentage as an imorovement of your final marks. | 15 |
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| Bibliografía básica |
Nina Baym, gen. ed. (2012). The Norton Anthology of American Literature, Volume A (1700-1820) & Volume B (1820-1865). New York: Norton |
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Seleccións de leitura primaria da antoloxía Norton: Early American Literature 1620-1820. 1.1. Encountering (in) the New World John Smith, from The General History of Virginia, New England, and the Summer Isles. William Bradford, from Of Plymouth Plantation. 1.2. Colonials and Native-Americans: Inhabiting America Anne Bradstreet, “The Prologue”, “The Author to Her Book”, “Before the Birth of One of Her Children”, “In Memory of My Dear Grandchild Elizabeth Bradstreet”, “Here Follows Some Verses upon the Burning of Our House”. Edward Taylor, “Prologue (from Preparatory Meditations)”, “Upon Wedlock, and Death of Children”, “A Fig for Thee, Oh! Death”. Mary Rowlandson, A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson. 1.3. Becoming AmericanBenjamin Franklin, The Autobiography (Parts One & Two).
J. Hector St. Jean de Crèvecoeur, Letters from an American Farmer (selections from Letters III, IX, XII) Thomas Jefferson, “The Declaration of Independence”. Washington Irving, “Rip Van Winkle”. 2. American Literature 1820-1865: American (Re)naissance. 2.1. Self-making and nation-making Ralph Waldo Emerson, “The American Scholar”. Henry David Thoreau, selections from Walden (chapters 2, 11, 17, 18) 2.2. The captive self Edgar Allan Poe, “The Fall of the House of Usher”, “The Cask of Amontillado”, “The Purloined Letter”. Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter. Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an AmericanSlave, Written by Himself. Herman Melville, “Bartleby the Scrivener”. 2.3. The captivated self Walt Whitman, "Song of Myself". Emily Dickinson, selected poems: nº 39, 112, 122, 194, 260, 339, 340, 347, 372, 409, 479, 519, 591, 598, 620, 764, 788, 1263, 1668. |
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| <p><strong>Suggested timetable for course work and reading load</strong> (we will try to stick to this calendar but will improvise when necessary; note that I have separated the seminar sessions, "Titoría de grupo reducido", from the other class sessions as they do not fully coincide with them): </p><p>Week 1 (Jan 30, 31): John Smith / William Bradford <br />Week 2 (Feb 6, 7): Anne Bradstreet / Edward Taylor <br />Week 3 (Feb 13, 14): Mary Rowlandson <br />Week 4 (Feb 27, 28): Benjamin Franklin <br />Week 5 (Mar 5, 6): Thomas Jefferson / Washington Irving <br />Week 6 (Mar 12, 13): Ralph Waldo Emerson <br />Week 7 (Mar 19, 20): Emerson / Henry David Thoreau <br />Week 8 (Mar 26, 27): Thoreau Session 7 (May 3, 10): Dickinson <br />Week 9 (Apr 10, 16, 17): Nathaniel Hawthorne<br />Week 10 (Apr 23, 24): Edgar Allan Poe <br />Week 11 (Apr 30): Frederick Douglass<br />Week 12 (May 7, 8): Herman Melville<br />Week 13 (May 14, 15): Walt Whitman<br />Week 14 (May 21, 22): Emily Dickinson</p><p><strong>TGR</strong>:</p><p>Session 1 (Feb 2, 9): Christopher Columbus</p><p>Session 2 (Feb 16, 23): Edward Taylor</p><p>Session 3 (Mar 1, 8): Hector St. John Crèvecoeur&nbsp;</p><p>Session 4 (Mar 15, 22): Hawthorne</p><p>Session 5 (Mar 29, Apr 12): Poe</p><p>Session 6 (Apr 19, 26): Melville</p> |