ENG4414 - The Auto-Graphic Novel
Course content
The graphic novel is a relatively recent phenomenon, a genre that draws simultaneously on contemporary visual culture and narrative methods. Some of the most critically acclaimed graphic novels of recent memory are also autobiographical, telling a personal story of survival in the face of personal and/ or collective trauma. The graphic novels in this course are all autobiographical, personal expressions of the artist confronting death, revolution, and/ or war, and they all depict the ways that the individual both shapes and is shaped by history. With this as background, in this course we will study the graphic novel as a unique literary form, and discuss questions such as: What does the graphic novel do that other genres cannot? In what ways it is a useful vehicle for autobiography? How do these text construct an ethics of encountering “the other”?
Learning outcome
After completing this course you have:
- developed a vocabulary for discussing the relationship between texts and images
- learned how to analyze graphic novels as a way to think about current events and debates
- learned how to understand some of the ways that artists and writers use their lives and work to transform both personal and collective memory.
Admission
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International applicants, if you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.
The examination in this course is not available for external candidates. Only students admitted to the course may sit for the examination.
Prerequisites
Formal prerequisite knowledge
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Seminar, two hours per week for 10 weeks, 20 hours in all.
Attendance is an obligatory class requirement (80%). Additional absences must be justified (please contact the exam coordinator).
Access to teaching
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The exam is a term paper of 10 standard pages. Students will have an opportunity to receive commentary on drafts of their papers. You are supposed to work on the assignment throughout the whole semester.
You must submit your paper in Fronter in the course's "fellesrom". Read more about submission procedures
The term paper is the basis for the grade in this course.
Examination support material
No examination support material is allowed.
Language of examination
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Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Explanations and appeals
You may request an explanation of your grades, and you may also appeal against your grades or make a complaint about formal examination errors. Read more about explanations and appeals.
Resit an examination
You can usually resit an exam, but the conditions depend on whether you had a valid reason for absence from the regular exam. Read more about resitting an exam.
Withdrawal from an examination
A term paper or equivalent that is passed may not be resubmitted in revised form.
Special examination arrangements
If you have a disability or a health problem that entails significant inconvenience in an examination situation, you may be considered for special examination arrangements. Mothers who are breastfeeding may apply for extra time to complete the exam.