Eng426 20th century english literature

Course Aims

The aim of the course is to enable the students have a good grasp of the background, influences, novelty and traditions of Twentieth Century English Literature. For students to be well acquainted with these, the course aims at:

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   studying the socio- political as well as historical background of the period;
   
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   examining the influence of the socio- political and historical realities of the period on its writings;
   
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   studying relevant literary movements and ideologies that informed or influenced the literary works of the twentieth century;
   
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   examining the style and the themes of Twentieth Century English Literature; and
   
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   discussing the major works and/or writers of the period.
   
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   examining the relevance of such works to our contemporary realities.
   

Course Objectives

The course objectives are to:

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   reveal the impact of the World wars, science, and psychology on the twentieth century literature;
   
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   enable the students critically appreciate the literary works of the twentieth century; and
   
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   encourage independent reading and sharpen critical engagement of literary texts.
   

Course Expectations and Requirements

Expectations
At the end of the course students are expected to

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  Have read the selected texts and consulted recommended texts so as to have the knowledge of the socio- political and historical realities that informed literary modernism and postmodernism and be able to identify the presence or absence of modernist and postmodernist styles and themes in selected literary texts.
  
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  Situate the studied texts and styles to the current styles of writing and appraising texts.
  
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  Have submitted two essays, a general test or assessment and exam paper
  
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  Have had at least 70% attendance in class.