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Seminar: Problems of Literary and Cultural Translations of American Texts in German-language Contexts - Vertiefungsmodul - Details
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Course name Seminar: Problems of Literary and Cultural Translations of American Texts in German-language Contexts - Vertiefungsmodul
Course number ANG.04629.02; ANG.04630.02
Semester WS 2022/23
Current number of participants 12
maximum number of participants 20
Home institute Institut für Anglistik und Amerikanistik
Courses type Seminar in category Offizielle Lehrveranstaltungen
First date Thursday, 20.10.2022 12:15 - 13:45, Room: Seminarraum 22 A (Raum 1.02) [LuWu 2]
Studiengänge (für) ANG.04630.02 für LAG, LAS, LAF (2012, 2015) / MA Engl. Sprache und Literatur 45/75 LP / MA Angloam. Literatur, Sprache und Kultur 120 LP
SWS 2

Module assignments

Comment/Description

In their engagement with books, readers are likely to encounter poems, stories, and plays that were originally written in a language other than their own. Especially in contemporary culture, chances are that a customer in a book store will look at a large collection of publications that have been translated from foreign languages. In this context, English plays an important role: More than 60% of all translated texts originate from an English-language background, with American literature occupying a major position. Since an appreciation of specific literary texts is traditionally bound to their "original" features, questions arise about the exact status of a text that has been transferred from its original language to a new cultural and linguistic context.
In its endeavor to explore important aspects connected with the translation of texts from American literature, this class will introduce students to some basic issues of translation theory; it will further an understanding of the history of American literature in German translation; and it will provide opportunities for comparative studies of selected translations.

Our weekly sessions will be based on regular reading and writing assignments which require a serious commitment of time and effort on the part of all seminar members. Please ensure that your other responsibilities leave you with sufficient resources to devote the necessary attention and time to this course.
Prospective participants are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves in advance with the general aspects of the topic. Reading material will be made available in the course of the semester.
To receive full credit for this class (5 CP), students will have to produce a "Hausarbeit." More information about the specific requirements will be announced in the first class session.

Admission settings

The course is part of admission "Amerikanistik".
The following rules apply for the admission:
  • The enrolment is possible from 27.09.2022, 00:00 to 21.10.2022, 23:59.
  • A defined number of seats will be assigned to these courses.
    The seats will be assigned in order of enrolment.