28868 - German Literature II (Second Language) L

Learning outcomes

The student is familiar with the basic notions of German Literature and is able to identify them in specific literary texts. This enables him/her to deepen his/her knowledge and to develop new methodologies related to the interpretation of literary texts.

Course contents

“Erzählung”-“Narration” (“Kurzgeschichte”-“Short Story”) and “Roman”-“Novel” as Genres of the German-language Literature between “klassische Moderne” (“Classic Modernism”) and “Postmoderne” (“Postmodernism”): From the Turn of the 19^th Century to the Present.

Readings/Bibliography

Primary Texts

Texts (Excerpts) by the following authors will be read and interpreted: Hugo von Hofmannstahl, Thomas Mann, Franz Kafka, Ernst Jünger, Günter Grass, Christa Wolf, Heinrich Böll, Ingo Schulze, Daniel Kehlmann, Juli Zeh.

Critical Texts

Anz, Thomas (ed.): Handbuch Literaturwissenschaft, vol. 1 (“Gegenstände und Grundbegriffe”), vol. 2 (“Methoden und Theorien”), vol. 3 (“Institutionen und Praxisfelder”), Metzler, Stuttgart-Weimar, 2013.

Barner, Wilfried (ed.): Geschichte der deutschen Literatur von 1945 bis zur Gegenwart, Beck, München, 2006².

Durzak, Manfred: Die deutsche Kurzgeschichte der Gegenwart. Autorenporträts, Werkstattgespräche, Interpretationen, Königshausen & Neumann, Würzburg, 2002³.

Kiesel, Helmuth: Geschichte der deutschsprachigen Literatur 1918 bis 1933, vol. X, Beck, München, 2017.

Sprengel, Peter: Geschichte der deutschsprachigen Literatur 1900-1918: Von der Jahrhundertwende bis zum Ende des Ersten Weltkriegs, vol. IX/2, Beck, München, 2004.

Teaching methods

At the beginning lessons will be teacher-centered and entail lecture sessions and one-way presentations. In a second moment participating students give talks about topics suggested by the teacher or about relevant topics chosen by the students themselves according to their special interest.

Maximum participation of students is stimulated by invitations to debate and opportunities for discussion.

70% of class attendance is required

As concerns the teaching methods of this course unit, all students must attend the online Modules 1, 2 on Health and Safety [https://www.unibo.it/en/services-and-opportunities/health-and-assistance/health-and-safety/online-course-on-health-and-safety-in-study-and-internship-areas].

Assessment methods

The evaluation purpose is to assess the acquisition of the above mentioned knowledge and skills by the student. An oral exam will evaluate the summarizing ability, and the acquisition of the contents of the readings and themes treated during the course. The first part is to be given in Italian. The second part on the interpretation of the analyzed texts will be given in German.

Teaching tools

During the lessons a wide variety of textual genres (“Erzählung”-“Narration”, “Kurzgeschichte”-“Short Story”, “Roman”-“Novel”, essays etc.) will be made available by the teacher. The lessons will also be supported by the use of new media technologies (for example audio and video podcasts) and PDF/Powerpoint presentations. All didactic material used during the lessons will be uploaded and made available online on the Virtuale platform as PDF or Mp3 files.

Office hours

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