GERMAN 211

Contemporary Literature


Please note: this is archived course information from 2019 for GERMAN 211.

Description

This course aims at familiarizing students with the basic strategies of literary analysis by studying different aspects and topics of contemporary literature from the German speaking world. The language of instruction will be German whenever possible, active participation from the class is encouraged.

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Availability 2019

Not offered in 2019; planned for 2020

Lecturer(s)

TBA

Reading/Texts

Peter Stamm: Agnes. Frankfurt am Main: Fischer 2011, ISBN 9783596179121.

Monika Maron: Stille Zeile Sechs. Fischer TB 1993. ISBN -10: 3596118042.

Daniel Kehlmann: Ruhm - Ein Roman in neun Geschichten. Hamburg: Rowohlt 2009 ISBN 9783499249266

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

GERMAN 211: 15 points

Prerequisites

45 points in German

Restrictions

GERMAN 303