NJII_96 Short stories of Fin de siècle

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Zdeněk Mareček, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Zdeněk Mareček, Ph.D.
Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 16:40–18:15 G23
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
By 1900, Berlin, Munich, and Wien had become important cultural centers. Their rich literary lives sharply contrasted with the previously popular small-town Realism. Since, the cult status of the fin de siècle arts have been established, not least due to the loss of continuity through the ensuing disasters of the 20th century.
The introductory lecture will be followed by seminars, focused on one author and text each. The authors covered are: Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Hermann Conradi, Arno Holz, Oskar Panizza, Stanislaw Pryzbzsyewski, Eduard von Keyserling, Richard Beer-Hofmann, Frank Wedekind, Heinrich Mann, Thomas Mann, Lous Andreas-Salomé, Max Dauthendey, Robert Walser, and Hermann Broch.
Syllabus
  • 1. Hugo von Hofmannsthal: Das Märchen der 672. Nacht (1895)
  • 2. Hermann Conradi: Karl. Eine Szene aus dem Kinderleben (1886)
  • 3. Arno Holz: Der erste Schultag (1889)
  • 4. Oskar Panizza: Das Wachfigurenkabinett (1890)
  • 5. Stanislaw Przybyszewski: Totenmesse (1893) – nicht im Gutenberg
  • 6. Eduard von Keyserlling: Die Soldaten-Kersta (1901)
  • 7. Richard Beer-Hofmann: Das Kind (1892)
  • 8. Frank Wedekind: Der Brand von Egliswyl (1897)
  • 9. Heinrich Mann: Gretchen (1910)
  • 10. Thomas Mann: Luischen (1897)
  • 11. Lou Andreas –Salomé: Ein Wiedersehen (1902)
  • 12. Max Dauthendey: Eingeschlossene Tiere (1909)
  • 13. Robert Walser: Sebastian (1914)
  • 14. Hermann Broch: Methodisch Konstruiert (1918)
  • Most texts are available at http://gutenberg.spiegel.de/. Scans of the rest will be available in IS MU.
Literature
  • Prosa des Naturalismus. - Schulz, Gerhard. - ??? Aufl. - Stuttgart: Reclam Verlag, 1980. (Universal-Biblithek Band 9471). ISBN 3-15-009471-2
  • Prosa des Jugendstils. Mathes, Jürg (Hrsg). Stuttgart, Philipp Reclam jun. , 1982. ISBN: 3150078202
  • Die Wiener Moderne: Literatur, Kunst und Musik zwischen 1890 und 1910. Edited by Gotthart Wunberg. Stuttgart: Philipp Reclam jun., 1981. 725 s. : i. Universal-Bibliothek; Nr. 7742. ISBN 3-15-007742-7
  • Die Wiener Jahrhundertwende : Einflüsse, Umwelt, Wirkungen. Edited by Jürgen P. Nautz - Richard Vahrenkamp. 2., unveränderte Aufl. Wien: Böhlau Verlag, 1996, 968 s. ISBN 3205985362. info
  • Jahrhundertwende :vom Naturalismus zum Expressionismus : 1880-1918. Edited by Frank Trommler. Reinbek: Rowohlt, 1993, 410 s. ISBN 3-499-16257-1. info
  • Die Münchner Moderne : die literarische Szene in der "Kunststadt" um die Jahrhundertwende. Edited by Walter Schmitz. Stuttgart: Philipp Reclam jun., 1990, 731 s. : i. ISBN 3-15-008557-8. info
Assessment methods
close reading of the assigned texts, in-class discussions, 2000 word essay
Language of instruction
German
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught only once.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2001, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2019.
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