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The 1980s and early 1990s mark the peak of postmodern British fiction, a type of literature that, more than other genres, is entangled in and with the theory of its time. Many postmodern novels are concerned with the nexus of history and narrative, with metafictionality and intertextuality, with the questioning of truth and identity, in tales often told by unreliable narrators in non-chronological plots. (All these terms will of course be explained and discussed in the course – don't worry if you don't know them yet!) They are also challenging and fun to read! As such, they are ideal for deepening your understanding of various aspects of narratology and theory that you have been introduced to in the Grundkurs.
We will read Graham Swift's Waterland (1983), Kazuo Ishiguro's The Remains of the Day (1989), and texts by Angela Carter (yet to be announced). Please buy and read the two novels. Additional material will be made available via Stud.IP.
Everyone who wishes to join the course will get a place – so please buy the novels and start reading as soon as possible!
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