[litp] Spellbinding Dissent: Exploring Satan(ism) and Witchcraft as Tools of Feminist Rebellion in U.S. American Literature and Culture (Nordamerikanische Literaturen und Kulturen) - Einzelansicht

In this seminar, therefore, we will turn our attention to a selection of works of U.S. literature and (pop-)culture that “[renegotiate] a sinister figure of Christian mythology, Satan, […] into something positive (specifically with feminist connotations)” (Faxneld 2017, 4). Retracing and de-mystifying this process of feminist resignification, our readings will include John Updike’s The Witches of Eastwick (1984), but the seminar will be structured in a way that also accommodates students’ interest in earlier or more recent iterations of this construction.

Readings:

Updike, John. The Witches of Eastwick.

Secondary material will be made available.

Requirements:

Active participation, including reading/watching and writing assignments, participation in class discussion, a short presentation, and a seminar paper (6000 words).

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