Termine
| wöchentlich | Dienstag | 18:15 - 19:45 | 12.10.2026 - 29.01.2027 | C 3.120 Seminarraum |
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Wiederholungstermin: Zu dieser Prüfung wird kein Wiederholungstermin angeboten, da sie didaktisch untrennbar mit einer der zugeordneten Lehrveranstaltungen verbunden ist. Die Wiederholung der Prüfungsleistung ist somit erst bei erneutem Modulangebot möglich.
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Anmeldung
Die Anmeldung beginnt erst am 02.10.2026 um 08:00 Uhr. Sie endet am 12.10.2026 um 23:59 Uhr.
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Inhaltliches
This course examines the longstanding fascination with the uncanny. Reading a broad range of Gothic and horror fiction from the eighteenth century to the present, we will explore how these texts generate a sense of unease and dread through atmosphere, affect, and narrative ambiguity, while at the same time producing a paradoxical sense of pleasure. We will discuss recurring motifs and formal strategies, as well as the ways Gothic and horror fiction are articulations of deeply rooted cultural anxieties, for instance, surrounding technology, ecology, the return of the repressed, etc.
Texts to be purchased:
Jackson, Shirley. The Haunting of Hill House [1959]. Penguin Classics, 2009.
Robinson, Eden. Monkey Beach. Vintage Canada Edition, 2001.
All other texts will be made available.
Students
- understand the history and conventions of Gothic and horror literature
- can contextualize literary texts from different periods against the backdrop of their time, place, and culture
- can analyze genre aspects and narrative strategies
- term paper (approx. 15 pages)
Evaluation
Weitere Informationen zur Lehrevaluation: https://www.leuphana.de/lehre/qualitaetsmanagement/evaluation/lehrveranstaltungsevaluation.html