The Language of Surrealism
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| ENGL4412 | English | 4 | N/A | April Full Year UK, Full Year UK, January Full Year UK |
- Code
- ENGL4412
- School
- English
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- N/A
- Semesters
- April Full Year UK, Full Year UK, January Full Year UK
Summary
This pod explores the artistic movement of surrealism, focusing principally on its emergence and high point between the two world wars, though the later influence of surrealism will also be considered. The emphasis is on the form and technique of literary surrealist writing in English. Forms of creative production are explored, particularly in relation to the surrealists’ own understanding of language and linguistics. Surrealist output is also considered from a literary-linguistic and cognitive poetic perspective in order to explore a view of surrealism and surrealist activity from the vantage point of current understanding of language and linguistics.
Target Students
Students registered on the School of English online masters scheme.
Assessment
- 100% Participation: Student participation
Assessed by end of designated period
Educational Aims
This module comprises an optional component in the following pathways: Applied English, English Literature, Literary Linguistics, Modern and Contemporary Literature, and World Literatures. As such, it contributes in its specific aims to the programme-level coverage of these pathways.Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate knowledge of surrealist writing in English and in translation.
Show understanding of compositional and stylistic techniques of surrealist writing.
Present a critical application of current literary-linguistic theory to surrealism.
Demonstrate knowledge and skills acquired to the appropriate disciplinary and professional standard.
Assimilate and present subject-specific material in an appropriate format (assessed within the ‘Assessment Portfolio’ 1, 2 or 3).