Seminar: Listen Closely - Musico-Literary Intermediality in Contemporary English and American Fiction - Details

Seminar: Listen Closely - Musico-Literary Intermediality in Contemporary English and American Fiction - Details

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Course name Seminar: Listen Closely - Musico-Literary Intermediality in Contemporary English and American Fiction
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Veranstaltungsformat in Präsenz
Semester SoSe 2025
Current number of participants 31
Home institute Institut für Anglistik
Courses type Seminar in category Teaching
First date Monday, 28.04.2025 08:00 - 10:00, Room: Alter Steinbacher Weg 44, 202

Rooms and times

Alter Steinbacher Weg 44, 202
Monday: 08:00 - 10:00, weekly (12x)
(Otto-Behaghel-Straße 12, Raum 126 (GCSC))
Tuesday, 08.07.2025 16:00 - 18:00
(Otto-Behaghel-Str. 12, 001)
Tuesday, 08.07.2025 18:00 - 20:00

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Comment/Description

This seminar aims to explore the various ways contemporary music is represented in anglophone fiction. Following a general introduction to the field of musico-literary intermediality, we will analyze several novels that deal with popular music, rock, metal, and hip-hop. For this, we will examine how these musical genres are portrayed in literature and what functions they serve. We will delve into the specific literary techniques used to integrate musical elements into the narrative structure, as well as the cultural and social contexts in which these representations emerge.

We will discuss texts such as Rachel Cohn and David Levithan's "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" (2006), John Darnielle's "Master of Reality" (2008), Nick Hornby's "Juliet, Naked" (2009), and Jennifer Egan's "A Visit from the Goon Squad" (2011).

Relevant primary and secondary literature will be uploaded to Stud.IP at the beginning of the semester. However, participants are expected to ensure they have access to appropriate listening devices for individual work sessions and in-class group assignments (e.g., smartphone, laptop or tablet with internet access, and some type of headphones). Regular course attendance, active in-class participation, and submission of assignments are expected.

Exam for Listen Closely - Musico-Literary Intermediality in Contemporary English and American Fiction: Monday, July 21, 2025.

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