FF:NJII_39 Literature in the GDR - Course Information

NJII_39 Literature in the GDR

Extent and Intensity

1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

PhDr. Jaroslav Kovář, CSc. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

PhDr. Jaroslav Kovář, CSc.
Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Wed 14:10–14:55 J21

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

• German Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI) (2)
• German Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in German Language and Literature (programme FF, M-SS)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in German Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS3)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in German Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS) (2)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in German Language and Literature (programme FF, N-SS3)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in German Language and Literature (programme FF, N-TV)

Course objectives

Upon completion of this course, the student will have a general knowledge of the evolution of literature in the former GDR since May 1945 till the reunion of Germany, or to the nineties of the 20th century, respectively. The main scope is partly to describe literary life under a dictatorship, pursuit of authors and censorship and partly learning about authors who produced works of everlasting value.

Syllabus

• 1 Historical background 1945-1989
• 2 Evolution of literature 1945-1989
• 3 Return of the exiles
• 4 Drama (Brecht, Wolf)
• 5 Prose (A.Seghers, A.Zweig, S.Heym)
• 6 Prose II (S.Heym, F.C. Weiskopf)
• 7 Prose III (F.Fühmann, E.Strittmatter)
• 8 Prose IV (Ch.Wolf, G.de Bruyn)
• 9 Prose V (Ch.Hein, J.Bobrowski)
• 10 Lyrical poetry I (R.Kunze, G.Kunert)
• 11 Lyrical poetry II (S.Kirsch, S.Hermlin)
• 12 Drama II (P.Hacks, H.Müller)
• 13 Colloquium

Literature

• Deiritz, Karl/ Krauss, Hannes (Hrsg.). Verrat an der Kunst? Rückblicke auf die DDR-Literatur. Berlin: Aufbau, 1993.284 s. ISBN 3-7466-8005-0
• NÜRNBERGER, Helmuth. Geschichte der deutschen Literatur [Nürnberger, 1993]. Edited by Willy Grabert - Arno Mulot. 24. Aufl., 1. Nachdr. München: Bayerischer Schulbuch-Verlag, 1993, 516 s. : i. ISBN 3-7627-2415-6. info
• MOSER, Dietz-Rüdiger. Neues Handbuch der deutschsprachigen Gegenwartsliteratur seit 1945. München: dtv, 1993, 1228 pp. ISBN 3-423-03296-0. info

Teaching methods

lectures, 1 hour per week

Assessment methods

colloquium - written test or oral exam

Language of instruction

German

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

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