Department of German
UW-Madison
College of Letters & Science

German 221_2:  Introduction to German Literature and Culture I, 3 cr.

Prerequisites:  Prerequisites: German 204 or 273 with a grade of A or B, or German 215 or 225, or placement at 5th semester level and consent of instructor.

Silberman, Lec 2, MWF, 1:20          

This course introduces students to the study and interpretation of German literature and cultural topics of the 20th and 21st centuries. Readings will include representative works of twentieth century prose, lyric poetry, and drama, as well as autobiographical writings and essays; we will also study examples of visual cultural such as paintings, poster art, and film. Besides daily participation in class discussion, course work will include two essays, a “Referat” (oral presentation), and two exams. The course is conducted entirely in German.

Required Textbooks:

• Andreas Lixl-Purcell, ed., Stimmen eines Jahrhunderts, 1888-1990 (Holt, Rinehart, 1990) ISBN 0030491827
• Kafka, Brecht, Böll. Erzählungen. ed. Charles W. Hoffmann et al. (Norton, 1970). ISBN: 0393099377
• Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Der Besuch der alten Dame (Houghton Mifflin 1960) ISBN 0395040892
• Uwe Timm, Am Beispiel meines Bruders (Buchners Verlag, 2006) ISBN 3766139762 (this edition only)