A course in Contemporary British Fiction for Master’s Students of Literature and Interdisciplinary Approaches
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Date
2024
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Université Mouloud Mammeri Tizi-ouzou
Abstract
Literature refers to an imaginative written literary text, especially poetry, drama and fiction. Writers can rely on different literary genres, such as realistic, romance, thriller, dystopian fiction, and speculative fiction. They also introduce contemporary themes including gender, history, multiculturalism, and nature. This course introduces some contemporary themes for Masters’ students. The introduction delves into the complex realm of postmodernism, elucidating its fundamental tenets. This lecture focuses on Linda Hutcheon’s A Poetics of Postmodernism: History, Theory, Fiction because it is the main theoretical framework that explains postmodernism. The first chapter delves into multiculturalism in The Buddha of Suburbia. It defines multiculturalism and explains its main concepts, elucidating its core themes such as racism, hybridity, belonging, and integration within British society. The second chapter deals with dystopian literature and science fiction, offering a compelling reflection of humanity’s fear of advancing technology. The last chapter investigates ecocriticism and climate change in Ian McEwan’s Solar
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153 p.; 30 cm. (+CD-Rom)
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Postmodernism, Contemporary, Multiculturalism, Dystopian fiction, Ecocriticism
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Literature and interdisciplinary approaches