Course Details
Country:
Germany
Institution:
University of Mannheim
Course Title:
Ian McEwan
Course Number:
ANG 414
Course Description:
Ian McEwan is clearly one of the most famous contemporary British authors, whose work has been avidly read, discussed in school and university courses, articles and books, and made into films. One of the reasons for the almost unique standing that the author has achieved is probably his characteristic mix of readability and intellectual stimulation: the novels are unputdownable because they create a high level of suspense, present complex characters and interesting themes that provide plenty of food for thought. Thus The Child in Time (1987) starts with the abduction of the protagonist’s daughter and then moves on to unfold a thematic web dealing with different concepts of time, childhood, as well as neo-liberal politics. Atonement (2001) addresses questions of guilt and responsibility but also includes metafictional elements raising questions about the relevance of narrativity and the possibility of rendering reality faithfully. Saturday (2005), a neo-modernist novel, a condition-of-England novel,
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
ENGH 309
Attachment Files:
mannheim - ANG 414 - ian mcewan.docx
