The Concept of Memory in British Literature from the Middle Ages to the Present
Vorlesung, 2 SWS
- Termin:
- Mittwoch, 11:10 - 12:40 Uhr
- Beginn:
- 12.10.2022
- Ort:
- GER/0037
Inhalt
There is no identity without memory! But what is memory? And what is its function on an individual as well as collective and national level? Could there be something like „Englishness“ without memory? And could we know „who“ we are, what we like or do not like, and how to behave in certain situations without memory? Could we even ride a bike without memory – or write our name?
This lecture will focus on different forms and notions of memory as presented in British literature from Geoffrey Chaucer (House of Fame) via Edmund Spenser (Fairie Queene), William Shakespeare (Henry V) and John Locke (Essay Concerning Human Understanding) to William Wordsworth (Memoria), E.M. Forster (Ansell), and Julian Barnes (England, England). In addition to this vast spectrum of literary texts that give a survey of over 600 years of literary history, this lecture also functions as an introduction to the most important current concepts of memory, starting with Aristotle, Plato and Augustine, and leading all the way through to Jan and Aleida Assmann, Maurice Halbwachs, Pierre Nora, Renate Lachmann and others.
An extensive bibliography will be provided at the beginning of the term. Please buy:
Shakespeare, William. King Henry V (Arden Shakespeare): Notes, Commentary, Contexts and Introduction. London 2005 (1995).
Julian Barnes. England, England. London 2008 (1998).
Voraussetzungen
Kenntnisse der englischen Sprache
- Lehrende/Vortragende:
- Prof. Dr. Stefan Horlacher
- Nachweise:
- Teilnahmebestätigung, 1 Cr.
- Ansprechpartner:
- Annett Knöspel, MA.
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- Einschreibeort:
- Über OPAL ab 07.10.22, 12 Uhr