Department of American Literature :: Zakład Literatury Amerykańskiej

Members of the Department of American Literature focus in their teaching and research on the literature of the United States.

Członkowie Zakładu Literatury Amerykańskiej prowadzą zajęcia dydaktyczne oraz badania naukowe dotyczące literatury Stanów Zjednoczonych.

TEACHING

Obligatory undergraduate (B.A.-level) survey courses on the history of American literature

Depending on the specialisation, students are required to attend 30 hours or 60 hours of the History of American Literature classes, which are supplemented for some groups with 30 hours of lectures. After taking the classes and attending the lectures students get a good grasp of major literary developments in American literature from the 17^th to the beginning of the 21^st century, they know names of major authors, titles of their works, names and characteristics of the most important literary movements and are able to show the development of major themes of the literature of the United States throughout the ages. Most importantly, they also gain a better understanding of the art of literature and learn interpretative strategies that help them to better appreciate and understand literary texts, and to enjoy them more. All courses finish with a written examination.

Obligatory reading list & Supplementary reading list (link)

Elective undergraduate (B.A.-level) proseminars and seminars, and graduate (M.A.-level) seminars on selected United States literature topics are also offered every academic year.

M.A. program: American Literature and Culture (link).

RESEARCH

The main research areas of the Department members include:

• modernist and contemporary poetry, literature of the South, postmodernist prose, Romantic prose and poetry;
• and such broad areas as postcolonial literary studies, aspects of literary theory, memory and literature, religion and literature. 

ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS

• Book Lovers Among Students (BLASt): a series of moderated regular, usually monthly, meetings devoted to discussions on selected texts from the U.S. literature. Read the texts and join the club! Everyone is welcome!
   

• Current events: (guest lectures, poetry-reading contest, etc.) go to WA News.
  
  
• Past events:
  • Life-Writing Conference, March 7, 2015
  • LIES 2011: American Literature Department co-organized the 7^th Literature in English Symposium (April 17^th, 2011)
  • St. Valentine's Day at IFA (photo gallery is here), February 2012

111 Years of English Studies in Poznań 1903-2014
Departmental presentation and posters

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