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FUBiS Term II: Deutsche Exilliteratur: Thomas Mann, Bertolt Brecht, Theodor W. Adorno
(Course # 2.09)
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B Track |
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Instructor(s): |
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Language: |
German |
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Contact hours: |
72 (6 contact hours per day) |
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Credit Points: |
6 Credit Points |
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Capacity: |
18 |
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Course description
This class focuses on German-speaking authors who were forced to leave their country in the wake of Adolf Hitler’s appointment as Chancellor. While exile literature is often discussed and categorized in terms of its biographical, political, and moral content, a consideration of its impressive aesthetic heterogeneity can open up new paths of interpretation. Examining selected works of prose, poetry, drama, and theoretical writings, we will address the following questions: How do authors further develop or reject modernist aesthetics? What is the impact of the exile’s environment on aesthetic approaches and cultural theory? To what extent do the conditions of exile influence literary production and notions of artistic identity? In addition to lectures and discussions, this course features several excursions to important sites of literary and artistic production.
Student profile
Other than a good working knowledge of German, this class does not require any special knowledge of German literature or history. While open to students from various backgrounds, participants should have an interest in history, literature, and politics from the early 1930s until post World War II. Ideal for undergraduate students, this class can also serve as a tool for graduate students to deepen their knowledge of a particular author, period or topic in the field of exile studies in general, and/or German exile literature in particular.
Prerequisites
Language requirement: German Intermediate II or better
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