Seminar:
Literature of the American Renaissance
Potsdam University, American Studies

The course will provide an overview of American literature during the time of the American Renaissance. The diverse selection of texts touches on subjects such as intellectual independence, transcendentalism, nature, the role of the state, slavery, and gender equality.

Seminar Information:

• Syllabus and Bibliography (PDF)
• Source Texts (PDF)
• Information & Requirements, incl. Style Sheet (PDF)
• Moodle Forum (with links to Texts)

Teaching Materials:

• Lecture 1: Overview (882 KB, PDF)
• Lecture 2: Literary Theory: An Introduction of Critical Concepts and Schools (605 KB, PDF)
• Online Text:
  Roland Barthes: "The Death of the Author"

Seminar Teaching History:

• Potsdam University, Summer Semester 2010