Works of World Literature

Objectives

a) Provide knowledge and discussion of basic concepts of literary theory

b) Contribute to the acquisition of the capacity to carry out a work of rigorous research.

c) Provide knowledge and practice of argument, comment and criticism.

General characterization

Code

711091119

Credits

6.0

Responsible teacher

Clara Maria Abreu Rowland

Hours

Weekly - 4

Total - 168

Teaching language

Portuguese

Prerequisites

None

Bibliography

Herman Melville, Bartleby, o Escrivão, Ed. Presença, Lisboa, 2009
Virgínia Woolf, Contos, Relógio D’Água, Lisboa,
André Breton, Nadja, Ed. Estampa, 1972
Milan Kundera, Primeira Parte e Sexta Parte de Os Testamentos Traídos, ed. Asa, Lisboa, 1994

Teaching method

The classes will be theoretical and practical. Exposure, criticism and discussion of interpretations  will be based in the reading and analysis of literary texts. This procedure calls for the student participation, in order to provide them with the argumentative practice. 

Evaluation method

Método de avaliação - A test on the studied subjects (70%), oral presentation of themes in the choice of students(30%)

Subject matter

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