German 221: Introduction to German Literature and Culture I, 3 cr.
Prerequisites: German 204 or 225, or placement at 5th-semester level and consent of instructor.
Mani, Lec 1, MWF 8:50
This course offers an introduction to 20th century German literature and culture. We will read and discuss a variety of literary and cultural texts, such as short stories, plays, poems, autobiographical writings and essays. Along with the development of reading, speaking and writing skills, the course also provides an introduction to the interpretation and analysis of literary texts. The language of the course is German. The final grade is based on the following four components: class participation, essays, presentations (Referate), and in-class exams.
Required Textbooks:
1. Stimmen eines Jahrhunderts 1888-1990. Andreas Lixl-Purcell (ed). Fort Worth: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1990.
2. Kafka, Brecht, Böll. Erzählungen. Charles Hoffmann et. al (ed). New York: W.W. Norton & Company, ã 1970.
3. Bertolt Brecht, Die Dreigroschenoper. Bonn: Suhrkamp Taschenbuch Verlag, ã 1968.
4. Volker Braun. Unvollendete Geschichte. Bonn: Suhrkamp Taschenbuch Verlag, ã 1977.
