BM514001 Seminar in Contemporary American Literature

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Letters

Lecture Code BM514001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 現代アメリカ文学演習

Subject Name
（Katakana）ゲンダイアメリカブンガクエンシュウ

Subject Name in
English Seminar in Contemporary American Literature

Instructor MATSUNAGA KYOKO

Instructor
(Katakana) マツナガ　キョウコ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Weds5-8：LET B102

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

・More details will be made available via Momiji
・Lecture, discussion, oral presentation

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction B : Japanese／English

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 05 : Literature

Eligible Students

Keywords Literature, America, short stories

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) British, American, and European Languages and Literatures, and Linguistics
（Abilities and Skills）
・Acquisition of the skill to read the sensibility and expression represented in British and American, German, and French literatures, to analyze sounds, letters, vocabulary and grammar, or to analyze other languages linguistically
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・Acquisition of the ability to think logically, demonstrate one's opinions and write a thesis through research on British and American, German, and French literatures and languages, and other languages

Humanities in English Program
（Abilities and Skills）
・Comprehension of English texts in a wide range of fields on humanities

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This course is designed to acquaint students with American short stories written after 1945 by authors such as Hisaye Yamamoto, Flannery O’Connor, and Paul Auster. We’ll explore the richness and diversity of contemporary American fiction while learning about cultural and historical backgrounds of the authors and texts and discussing the literary devices (e.g. irony, foreshadowing, and symbols), motifs, and writing styles in each text.

Class Schedule lesson1  Introduction
lesson2  Modern American Writers and Short Fiction
lesson3  Hisaye Yamamoto “Seventeen Syllables”
lesson4 Hisaye Yamamoto “Seventeen Syllables”
lesson5  Flannery O’Connor “A Good Man is Hard to Find”
lesson6  Flannery O’Connor “A Good Man is Hard to Find”
lesson7  Paul Auster “Auggie Wren’s Christmas Story”
lesson8  Paul Auster “Auggie Wren’s Christmas Story”
lesson9  Toni Morrison “Recitatif”
lesson10  Toni Morrison “Recitatif”
lesson11  Thomas King “Borders”
lesson12  Thomas King “Borders”
lesson13  Presentations
lesson14  Presentations
lesson15  Review

Writing Project Due

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Introduced during the first week of the course. No need to purchase textbooks.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Students are expected to read all the assigned materials before attending classes. In each class, after the instructor’s lecture on the author and historical and/or cultural background, the class will exchange opinions about the texts assigned for the week.

Requirements N/A

Grading Method Participation (30%)
Discussion Questions and Discussion Questions (20%)
Presentations (10%)
Writing Project (40%)

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message I will explain about the syllabus and rules for the class in the first week of class. The schedule provided is tentative and subject to change.

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Letters
Lecture Code	BM514001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	現代アメリカ文学演習
Subject Name （Katakana）	ゲンダイアメリカブンガクエンシュウ
Subject Name in English	Seminar in Contemporary American Literature
Instructor	MATSUNAGA KYOKO
Instructor (Katakana)	マツナガ　キョウコ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Weds5-8：LET B102
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)
・More details will be made available via Momiji ・Lecture, discussion, oral presentation
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	05 : Literature
Eligible Students
Keywords	Literature, America, short stories
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	British, American, and European Languages and Literatures, and Linguistics （Abilities and Skills）・Acquisition of the skill to read the sensibility and expression represented in British and American, German, and French literatures, to analyze sounds, letters, vocabulary and grammar, or to analyze other languages linguistically （Comprehensive Abilities）・Acquisition of the ability to think logically, demonstrate one's opinions and write a thesis through research on British and American, German, and French literatures and languages, and other languages Humanities in English Program （Abilities and Skills）・Comprehension of English texts in a wide range of fields on humanities
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This course is designed to acquaint students with American short stories written after 1945 by authors such as Hisaye Yamamoto, Flannery O’Connor, and Paul Auster. We’ll explore the richness and diversity of contemporary American fiction while learning about cultural and historical backgrounds of the authors and texts and discussing the literary devices (e.g. irony, foreshadowing, and symbols), motifs, and writing styles in each text.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Introduction lesson2 Modern American Writers and Short Fiction lesson3 Hisaye Yamamoto “Seventeen Syllables” lesson4 Hisaye Yamamoto “Seventeen Syllables” lesson5 Flannery O’Connor “A Good Man is Hard to Find” lesson6 Flannery O’Connor “A Good Man is Hard to Find” lesson7 Paul Auster “Auggie Wren’s Christmas Story” lesson8 Paul Auster “Auggie Wren’s Christmas Story” lesson9 Toni Morrison “Recitatif” lesson10 Toni Morrison “Recitatif” lesson11 Thomas King “Borders” lesson12 Thomas King “Borders” lesson13 Presentations lesson14 Presentations lesson15 Review Writing Project Due
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Introduced during the first week of the course. No need to purchase textbooks.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Students are expected to read all the assigned materials before attending classes. In each class, after the instructor’s lecture on the author and historical and/or cultural background, the class will exchange opinions about the texts assigned for the week.
Requirements	N/A
Grading Method	Participation (30%) Discussion Questions and Discussion Questions (20%) Presentations (10%) Writing Project (40%)
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	I will explain about the syllabus and rules for the class in the first week of class. The schedule provided is tentative and subject to change.
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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