Course: German Literature from Countries in the 20th Century

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Course title German Literature from Countries in the 20th Century
Course code UAG/7DL3
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction German
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Musílek Daniel, Mgr.
  • Eder Jürgen, doc. Dr. habil.
Course content
1. Viennese Modernism: Culture 2. Viennese Modernism: Literature 3. Prague literary circle: Max Brod, Gustav Meyrink, Oskar Baum 4. Franz Kafka 5. Austrian Literature between the Wars 6. Austrian Literature in Exile 7. Austrian Literature after WWII: Female Authors 8. Austrian Literature after WWII: Male Authors 9. Swiss Literature: F. Dürrenmatt, M. Frisch 10. Swiss Literature: Contemporary Authors 11. GDR Literature 12. Migration Literature: definition, authors 13. Czech literature in Germany

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Written action (comprehensive tests, clauses), Projection
Learning outcomes
Based on lectures supported by power point presentations students gain an overview on the most important movements, tendencies and representatives of the German written literature of Prague and of Austrian, Swiss, east German and intercultural literature of the 20th century. The courses concentrate on intensive analysis of representative pieces of literary works.
Ability to interpret a literary work in oral or written form on one´s own.
Prerequisites
Language skills on level B2.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Seminar work

Oral exam Seminar work 80% participation in seminars The subject will be taught in German language
Recommended literature
  • Bok, V., Pfeiferová, D., Šetinová, D.:. Čítanka německých literárních textů. Plzeň: Fraus, 1998.
  • Chiellino, C. (vyd.):. Interkulturelle Literatur in Deutschland. Stuttgart / Weimar: Metzler, 2000.
  • Rusterholz, P., Solbach, A. (vyd.):. Schweizer Literaturgeschichte.. Stuttgart / Weimar: Metzler, 2007.
  • Schmidt-Dengler, W.: Bruchlinien. Vorlesungen zur österreichischen Literatur 1945-1990.. Salzburg / Wien: Residenz, 1995.
  • Schnell, R.:. Geschichte der deutschsprachigen Literatur seit 1945.. Stuttgart / Weimar: Metzler, 1993.
  • Zeman, H. (vyd.):. Literaturgeschichte Österreichs.. Graz: Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 1996.
  • Žmegač, V. (vyd.):. Geschichte der deutschen Literatur vom 18. Jahrhundert bis zur Gegenwart: sv. III/1-2.. Weinheim: Athäneum, 1994.


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