Dersin amacı 20. yüzyıl kültürünün modern öykü kuramını ve modern öyküyü hangi yönde etkilediğini incelemektir.

20. yüzyılın tarihsel ardalanın taranması, kısa öykü kuramının irdelenmesi, modern dönem öykülerin incelenmesi; ardalan, kuram ve öykü arasındaki etkileşimin incelenmesi.

Tartışma, soru-cevap, düz anlatım.

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