- Docente: Raffaella Baccolini
- Credits: 6
- SSD: L-LIN/10
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Forli
-
Corso:
First cycle degree programme (L) in
Intercultural and Linguistic Mediation (cod. 8059)
Also valid for First cycle degree programme (L) in Intercultural and Linguistic Mediation (cod. 8059)
Learning outcomes
Students acquire the basic elements (content and methodology) in order to analyze British and American literary tradition; they can apply them to specific literary texts; they are able to independently elaborate further cultural and literary notions andapply them to a wide range of other literary texts
Course contents
The course "Writing About and Writings by Women" (taught in the second semester) examines works belonging to different genres written by American, British, and Canadian women authors in the 20th century. The course, organized according to themes and periods, will attempt to offer examples of the richness and diversity of women's writing.
Readings/Bibliography
Short stories/novels
Atwood, Margaret. The Handmaid’s Tale.
Brennan, Maeve."The Bride."
Butler, Octavia. Kindred.
Cisneros, Sandra. Woman Hollering Creek
Glaspell, Susan. "Trifles" and "A Jury of Her Peers"
Goldstein, Rebecca. "The Legacy of Raizel Kaidish."
H.D., Selected Poetry.
Hong Kingston, Maxine. "No Name Woman" and "White Tigers."
Newman, Leslea. "A Letter to Harvey Milk"
Olsen, Tillie. "As I Stand Here Ironing"
Ozick, Cynthia, "The Shawl"
Russ, Joanna. "When It Changed."
Walker, Alice. "In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens"
Woolf, Virginia. A Room of One's Own
Teaching methods
Attendance and participation are highly encouraged. Some initial lectures will be followed by class discussion. You are required to read the assigned readings in advance.
All students are required to enroll in the course on the e-learning page.
Assessment methods
The final exam will be written. A sample copy of the written exam will be available on the e-learning page for the course (50%).
Students will also have to hand in a short essay (1-2 page response paper) before taking the written exam (50%). Due dates and further explanations will be given during the course.
Teaching tools
Material available on the e-learning page.
Links to further information
http://moodle.sslmit.unibo.it/
Office hours
See the website of Raffaella Baccolini
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.