COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MAGICAL REALISM IN AMERICAN LITERATURE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
AKE 2031 MAGICAL REALISM IN AMERICAN LITERATURE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

American Culture and Literature

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ESRA ÇÖKER

Offered to

American Culture and Literature

Course Objective

By examining magical realist texts, this course aims to illustrate how the multi-cultural milieu of the United States contributes to shape the genre of magical realism.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Be informed of the social and cultural factors that have contributed to the emergence of magical realism to emerge in Latin America
2   Identify the formation processes of magical realism in the multi-cultural society of the United States.
3   Comment on the works of significant magical realist novelists and short story writers and distinguish the differences between national perspectives .
4   Comprehend the magical realist worldview where the real is fused with the fantastic.
5   Identify the similarities and differences between magical realist novels and science fiction and fantasy novels.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The Emergence and Development of Magical Realism Magic(al) Realism, pp:1-20, On the Marvellous Real in America (Alejo Carpienter) in Magical Realism: Theory, History, Community, pps. 15-32
2 Magical Realism as a Narrative Style Magic(al) Realism, pp:66-83, The Textualization of the Reader in Magical Realism (Jon Thiem) in Magical Realism: Theory, History, Community, pps. 235-248, Ordinary Enchantments, pps: 7-87.
3 Magical Realism as A Worldview Magic(al) Realism, pp:83-102, The Territorialization of the Imaginary in Latin America; Self-Affirmation and Resistance to Metropolitan Paradigms, Magical Realism: Theory, History, Community, pps. 125-145,
4 The Different Applications of Magical Realism in the United States and Latin America Magical Romance/Magical Realism: Ghosts in U.S. and Latin American Fiction (Lois Parkinson Zamora), Magical Realism: Theory, History, Community, pps. 497-550.
5 Magical Realism in Russian Literature Nikoloai Gogol, "The Nose" Leo Tolstoy, "The Porcelain Doll"
6 Magical Realism in Latin-American Literature Julio Cortazer, "Axolotl" Jorge Louis Borges, "The Aleph"
7 Magical Realism in Latin-American Literature Gabriel Garcia Marquez "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"
8 Mid-term
9 Magical Realism in American Literature Sarah Addison Allen, The Girl Who Chased the Moon
10 Magical Realism in Etnic American Literature Louise Erdrich, The Antelope Wife.
11 Magical Realism in Etnic American Literature Louise Erdrich, The Antelope Wife.
12 Magical Realism in Etnic American Literature Amy Tan, A Hundred Secret Senses
13 Magical Realism in Etnic American Literature Amy Tan, A Hundred Secret Senses
14 Genel Değerlendirme

Recomended or Required Reading


Allen, Addison Sarah. The Girl Who Chased the Moon. New York: Random, 2010.

Bowers, Maggie Ann. Magic(al) Realism. Routledge; London, 2004.

Erdrich, Louise. The Antelope Wife. New York: HarperFlamingo, 1998.

Faris, Wendy B. Ordinary Enchantments: Magical Realism and the Remystification of Narrative. Nashville; Vanderbilt UP, 2004.

Young, David and Keith Hollaman. Magical Realist Fiction: An Anthology. New York: Longman, 1984.

Zamora, Lois Parkinson and Wendy B Faris. Magical Realism: Theory, History, Community. Durham: Duke
UP, 1995.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Courses: Courses are the primary components of instruction among teaching strategies to lay the theoretical basis of subject and introduce the reading material relevant to the studied topic. Courses display a central role in getting to know the terms and concepts defining the topic.
2. In-Class discussions: In-class discussions aim at questioning the applicability of course material to diverse situations and thus increasing the factual tangibility of the information. The last hour of each weekly lecture is reserved for discussions.
3. Visual presentations and films: It includes the in-class projection of visual data such as pictures, illustrations, photographs, and maps as well as films and documentaries complementing the topic.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE 1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE 1 * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE 1 * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Exams are to inquire the correct use of terms and concepts profiling the course material and question the major thinking patterns acquired in the course.

Assessment Criteria

1. Midterm exam covers the topics instructed in class from the beginning of semester to the day of the exam.
2. Final exam covers the topics instructed in class after the midterm exam to the end of the semester, with some vital references to the content of the midterm exam.
3.Some exam questions are essay type questions that require students to use their analytical and comprehension skills.
4. Students are expected to reference the primary sources that they use.
5. Students are required to complete the exam in the given period of time.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Students are required to attend 70% of the course schedule.
2. No textbooks or notes are allowed during the exam.
3. No dictionaries are allowed during the exam. All vocabulary used in the exam are covered previously in the class and expected to be familiar to the student.
4. Any form of cheating in the exam will result in a zero grade and also in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

korpez@hotmail.com

Office Hours

Tuesgays: 14:00-16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 1 8 8
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 123

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.14553
LO.234545
LO.3553555355
LO.4555
LO.534444