Lehrende/r: Univ. Prof. Dr. Winfried Herget
Veranstaltungsart: Seminar
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Unterrichtssprache: Englisch
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Anmeldegruppe: AS 522
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Voraussetzungen / Organisatorisches:
Inhalt: John Updike (1932-2009) was one of the most prolific American writers of the 20th century. He became widely known for his representation of the sexual revolution in his novel Couples(1968). The seminar, however, will focus on the “Rabbit”–Tetralogy– Rabbit Run (1960), Rabbit Redux(1971), Rabbit is Rich (1981) and Rabbit at Rest(1990)–which fictionalizes the life story of Harry Angstrom, from his youth as a popular highschool basketball star to his death as a successful Toyota dealer. The novels can be read as a chronicle of the second half of the 20th century, its desires and problems. A selection of Updike´s short stories will also be discussed.
