Short fiction classic and contemporary (ATS2513)
Semester 2 / 2011

Description

The unit provides a historical and theoretical introduction to the short story, using a wide range of examples from Britain, the United States and Australia as well as a few from Russia, France, Japan, South Africa, South America and Ireland. Stories are selected in order to illustrate key elements and modes of fiction and narratological issues, which may be studied with particular advantage in such a concentrated literary form. Approximately four stories will be studied each week.

Assessment

Essay (2000 words): 50%

Class presentation (1500 words): 30%

Examination (1 hour): 20%

Supplementary Texts

Previously coded ENH2770

Other Details

Offered in: 2009
Current Campus: Caulfield, Clayton
Levels: Undergraduate
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