文学部 文学コース 英語学・英文学 専攻 専門科目 (2単位)

アメリカ文学演習 IX 講義題目： American Flash Fiction: an ever-evolving “new-old” form 外国人教師 Marc LOWENSTEIN

後期・通常 金曜5限

授業の概要	Course objectives: There are various terms for it: Short-short stories. Sudden fiction. Flash fiction. Microfiction. Even “Blasters.” Whatever one calls it, the very short short story has been around for a while, and has also been reinvigorated and redefined by a new generation of writers. In this course, we will read around 50 of these very short short stories written by Americans, both well-known and lesser-known, both canonized (e.g. Anderson, Hemingway) and contemporary (e.g. Lydia Davis, John Edgar Wideman). We will also try our hand at writing some “short-short” stories on a weekly basis and will discuss the craft of writing. Grades will be based upon attendance, participation, a presentation (on one or more authors, on defining the genre), and a final portfolio of writing prefaced by a short essay discussing one’s process. Students are expected to read the assigned pages before class, and come to class prepared to discuss the texts and to write. Discussion and participation are absolutely crucial, and will play a large factor in grading. Students will be expected to prepare and give a presentation in class, lead a discussion or two, keep a reading journal, and turn in a final portfolio prefaced by a short essay.
学習目標	(1) 全般的な教育目標： In this course, we will read around 50 of these very short short stories written by Americans, both well-known and lesser-known, both canonized (e.g. Anderson, Hemingway) and contemporary (e.g. Lydia Davis, John Edgar Wideman). (2) 個別の学習目標： We will also try our hand at writing some of these “short-short” stories on a weekly basis and will discuss the craft of writing.
授業の進め方	Tentative Schedule (subject to change):
教科書等	＜教科書＞ Shapard, Robert and James Thomas, eds. Flash Fiction Forward: 80 Very Short Stories. W.W. Norton & Co, Inc, 2006. ISBN-13: 9780393328028.
成績評価方法	15% Attendance, 15% Preparation and Participation, 10% Presentations, 20% In-class writing prompts, 20% Reading Journal, 20% Portfolio and Essay
学習相談
その他	Weekly Reading Journal Structure: (1) Characters (Major & Minor): Who do you meet in this story? Describe them. (2) Setting (Time & Place): Where and when is this story taking place? Describe it. (3) Plot (action, events): What happens in this story? Summarize it. (4) New Vocabulary, Expressions, Grammatical Structures, etc. (5) Your Questions, Comments, Reflections or Reaction, etc.