Course: German Philology - Literary Lecture

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Course title German Philology - Literary Lecture
Course code KGN/LP14
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction German
Status of course Compulsory-optional
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)
  • Horňáček Milan, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
This lecture covers the following topics from the history of German literature between 1914 and 1945: 1. The Avant-garde - definition, chronology, and the various 'isms' of the avant-garde. 2. Futurism, its reception in Germany, and the manifesto as an avant-garde genre. 3. Expressionism I (1 March) 4. Expressionism II (8 March) 5. Dada 6. Literary responses to the First World War 7. Neue Sachlichkeit I 8. Neue Sachlichkeit II 9. German literature in Prague (5 April) 10. Exile I (12 April) 11. Exile II (19 April) 12. Literature in the Third Reich, inner emigration Materials (handouts, PowerPoint presentations, compulsory reading) are available on the Moodle LMS.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
Learning outcomes
The aim of the lecture is to provide students with a basic overview of the development of German-language literature between 1910 and 1945. The most important currents, authors and central works of this period are presented in their political and social context as well as changes in the field of media and the literary market.
Students will gain an overview of the development of German-language literature between 1914 and 1945, including its most important authors, works and themes. Particular emphasis is placed on the historical and political context of the two world wars and the interwar period. Key developments in the history of literary research into this period are also presented.
Prerequisites
A knowledge of German at a minimum of B1 level; it is recommended that students have previously completed the course 'Introduction to Literary Studies' (KGN/1ULT).

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Oral exam

The lecture is concluded with an oral examination (lecture content + readings).
Recommended literature
  • Delabar, Walter. Klassische Moderne. Deutschsprachige Literatur 1918-1933. Berlin. 2010.
  • Fähnders, Walter. Avantgarde und Moderne 1890-1933: Lehrbuch Germanistik. Stuttgart. 2016.
  • Streim, Gregor. Einführung in die Literatur der Weimarer Republik. 2009.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): German Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): German Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): German Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): German for Translators and Interpreters (2019_24) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): German for Translators and Interpreters (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): German for Translators and Interpreters (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): German Philology (2022) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): German Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -