NJI_17 German Literature of the 20th Century I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Roman Kopřiva, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Zdeněk Mareček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Aneta Lontrasová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Roman Kopřiva, Ph.D.
Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable of Seminar Groups
NJI_17/01: Thu 9:10–10:45 zruseno C21, Z. Mareček
NJI_17/02: Mon 12:30–14:05 K23, R. Kopřiva
Prerequisites (in Czech)
NJI_14 Germ. literature 1790-1900. II
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The interpretation of German poetry from Naturalism to Expressionism. The authors of "Young Vienna", Thomas and Heinrich Mann, prose writing around 1900, drama around 1900, lyric poetry around 1900, nonsense poetry by Morgenstern, Expressionism - journals and manifestos, expressionistic poetry, expressionistic drama, expressionistic prose writing.
Syllabus
  • 1. Naturalism. von G. Hauptmann
  • . 2. Young Vienna. K. Kraus
  • . 3. Jugendstil. M. Dauthendey
  • . 4. The works of Thomas and Heinrich Mann till Tonio Kröger (1903) and Professor Unrat (1905).
  • . 5. Narrative prose around the year 1900.
  • . 6. Lyrical texts around 1900. Rilke, Holz, Hofmannsthal and George
  • . 7. Drama around 1900. Schnitzler: Der grüne Kakadu. 8. Language philosophers and Language criticism.
  • . 9. German Prague Literature before 1918: Kafka: Der Prozess
  • . 10.Heimatkunst. Lektüre im Seminar: Die Nonsence-Lyrik Morgensterns 11.Expressionism in the Literature. Kurt Pinthus
  • . 12.Expressionistic Drama. Georg Kaiser
  • . 13.Expressionic Prose. A. Ehrenstein
  • . 14.Dada.: Legen Sie ihr Geld in Dada an!
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Literature
  • Hermand, Jost (Ed.) Jugendstil. 3. Aufl. Darmstadt: Wiss. Buchgesellschaft, 1992. 507 s. + fotopříl. ISBN 3-534-03463-5.
  • Hoffmann, Dieter. Arbeitsbuch Deutschspracige Lyrik 1916-1945: Vom Dadaismus bis zum Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs. Tübingen-Basel: A. Francke, 2001. ISBN 3-8252-2200-4 (UTB), 3-7720-2975-2 (Francke).
  • Hoffmann, Dieter.Arbeitsbuch Deutschsprachige Lyrik 1886-1916: Vom Naturalismus bis zum Expressionismus.Tübingen-Basel: A. Francke, 2001. ISBN 3-8252-2199-7 (UTB), 3-7720-2974-4 (Francke).
  • Frank, Horst Joachim.Handbuch der deutschen Strophenformen.. 2. Aufl. Tübingen u. Basel: Francke, 1993. 885 S. ISBN 3-7720-2221-9, 3-8252-1732-9.
  • Hinderer, Walter (Ed.). Geschichte der deutschen Lyrik vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart. Stuttgart: Reclam, 1983. 659 s. ISBN 3-15-010321-3.
  • Jahrhundertwende :vom Naturalismus zum Expressionismus : 1880-1918. Edited by Frank Trommler. Reinbek: Rowohlt, 1993, 410 s. ISBN 3-499-16257-1. info
  • ŽMEGAČ, Viktor. Geschichte der deutschen Literatur vom 18. Jahrhundert bis zur Gegenwart. Edited by Uwe Baur. 3. Aufl. Frankfurt am Main: Anton Hain, 1992, xi, 256-53. ISBN 3-445-03063-4. info
  • Deutsche Literatur in Schlaglichtern. Edited by Bernd Balzer - Volker Mertens. Mannheim: Meyers Lexikonverlag, 1990, 516 s. ISBN 3-411-02702-9. info
  • Moderne Literatur in Grundbegriffen. Edited by Dieter Borchmeyer - Viktor Žmegač. Frankfurt am Main: Athenäum, 1987, 414 s. info
  • SCHORSKE, Carl E. Wien :Geist und Gesellschaft im fin de siecle. Translated by Horst Günther. 2. Aufl. Frankfurt am Main: S. Fischer, 1982, xx, 365 s. ISBN 3-10-073603-6. info
  • FRIEDRICH, Hugo. Die Struktur der modernen Lyrik : von Baudelaire bis zur Gegenwart. Hamburg: Rowohlt, 1956, 214 stran. info
Teaching methods
Lectures and seminar. The seminar is based on methods of presentation, analysis and synthesis of knowledge. It also uses collective work, in-class discussions and individual work of students.
Assessment methods
The student gives an oral presentation 3-4 times 10 - 15 min per term. Those contributions that were not orally presented during semester are due in a written form before the end of the term.
Language of instruction
German
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020.
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