GERMAN 303

Contemporary German Literature

Please note: this is archived course information from 2024 for GERMAN 303.

Description

A study of post-1990 German literary texts as well as their social and political environment. Topics include: literary responses to a newly developing national identity, literary reconstructions of life in the GDR, literary representations of a united Germany by immigrants, Jewish identity in a united Germany. Authors considered include Jens Sparschuh, Monika Maron, Barbara Honigmann, Stefan Heym and others.

Learning outcomes:

By the end of the course, you should:

• Have improved your ability to read a longer text in German
• Have improved your spoken German through regular discussions and presentations
• Be familiar with a range of texts relevant to contemporary Germany, Switzerland and Austria
• Have acquired tools and strategies to discuss and interpret a literary text
• Have improved your knowledge of German society and culture
• Have a better understanding of how to write a critical essay using secondary literature and relevant bibliographic tools

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Availability 2024

Not taught in 2024

Lecturer(s)

Coordinator(s) Dr Stephan Resch

Reading/Texts

Readings will be available through CANVAS/Talis via Modules.

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

GERMAN 303: 15 points

Prerequisites

GERMAN 201

Restrictions

GERMAN 211