GERMAN 211

Contemporary Literature

Description

This course aims at familiarising 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.

Availability 2020

Not offered in 2020; planned for 2021

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: 15.0 points

Prerequisites

45 points in German

Restrictions

GERMAN 303