Frankenstein and after - Einzelansicht

The first half of this seminar will be reserved for an in-depth reading of Mary Shelly's classic novel, supported by influential interpretations from a wide range of theoretical perspectives including marxist, psychoanalytic, postcolonial and feminist positions. In the second half of the term, we will turn to such contemporary literary adaptations of Frankenstein Jeanette Winterson, Kazuo Ishiguro and Ahmed Saadawi.

* Mary Shelly, Frankenstein (Penguin Classics Edition)

* Jeanette Winterson, Frankissstein (Jonathan Cape 2019)

* Ahmed Saadawi, Frankenstein in Baghdad (Penguin 2018)

* Kazuo Ishiguro, Klara and the Sun (faber&faber 2021)

3 PCs (ungraded): regular participation and response paper (1000 words)

3 PCs (graded): regular participation; response paper (1000 words); critical bibliography