Literature: British Short Stories from 1950 to the Present
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Q00012030Course date
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5 sessionsTutor
Stephen SmithFee range
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Course description
This 5 week course will introduce and assess the short stories of five British authors. These authors and the short stories we will discuss together are:
Remember This - Graham Swift.
The Universal Story - Ali Smith.
Moonlit Landscape with Bridge - Zadie Smith.
The Rock of Crack as Big as the Ritz - Will Self.
Later, His Ghost - Sarah Hall.
In these works, we will analyse themes and styles, specific to each text, but equally we will develop an understanding of those themes demonstrated in common. Moreover, you will discuss the forms and potentialities of the short story genre, and seek to identify innovations in the authors’ different approaches.
The course will also seek to reflect how these stories reflect the changing face of Britain post 1950. Lively discussions are guaranteed. Come along and participate and discover new or familiar voices, whose engagement is with now.
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