GERMAN 303

Contemporary German Literature

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.

Availability 2025

Not taught in 2025

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