Noémi Albert

2019/2020, Spring
Office hours: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9-10 (A543)
albert.noemi2@pte.hu

Contemporary British Literature

ANGA0305/ANGA1040/ANGAL0305/ANKO4301/ERAS
Friday 10-11.30

Themes, texts
Week 1 Orientation, general introduction to class
7 Feb.
Week 2 Emma Donoghue: “Pluck” G1
14 Feb.
Week 3 Caryl Churchill: A Number G2
21 Feb.
Week 4 Don Paterson: “Rain” G3
28 Feb.
Week 5 Hilary Mantel: “Winter Break” G2
6 March
Week 6 !NO CLASS!
13 March Jez Butterworth: Jerusalem G3
Week 7 !NO CLASS!
20 March Tobias Hill: “April” or “To a Boy” G1
Week 8 Jon McGregor: “We Wave and Call” G3
27 March PAPERS FOR WEEKS 6, 7, 8 SHOULD BE HANDED IN ON THIS OCCASION
Week 9 Simon Stephens: Pornography G1
3 April
Week 10 !NO CLASS!
10 April
SPRING BREAK

Week 11 Leontia Flynn: “The Dream House” or “Colette” G2

24 April
Week 12 !NO CLASS!
1 May David Mitchell: Number9Dream
Week 13 Conclusions, evaluation
8 May DEADLINE FOR THE PAPER ON A CHAPTER FROM MITCHELL’S NOVEL

Description: The purpose of this course is to provide an environment where students can get acquainted with
British literary texts that are contemporary to them. Its goal is to create an ongoing conversation about the
readings, a conversation based on both literary analyses and artistic rethinkings of the texts. Students are given
the possibility to discover new authors and artworks, bring their favourites to class and propose their own
readings.
Reference literature: Students should carry out research (both in libraries and online) about the authors and
their texts. Upon request students will be provided with materials facilitating their work.
Requirements: To complete this course the students must read all the assigned material and study the
respective items of reference literature too. Students are asked to always bring the primary text(s) to class.
For one short story, one play and one poem, students are required to present a written paper. This can take the
form of summary, literary analysis or a new literary piece (forming a dialogue with, reflection on or a different
kind of connection to the text students read). For the novel, students will write a short analysis of one chapter of
their choice.
Grading policy: Grades will be based on general class-work (50%) and assignments (50%).
Attendance is monitored, two absences are allowed without excuse.
All courses held at this institute will be graded on the basis of students’ English language skills as well as
the specifics of the particular course.