NJII_7311 Literature in writtings and in films: selected works of German literature of the 20th century

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Roman Kopřiva, Ph.D. (lecturer)
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
Tue 17:30–19:05 U26
Prerequisites
German language knowledge. Basic awareness of the German literature of the 20th century, in the best case knowledge of the original works of literature.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15
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Course objectives
At the end of the course, the student will be familiar with the key works of German-written literature in the 20th century. These are works which have at least one film adaptation that can be considered a part of the canon.
Syllabus
  • 1) Wolfgang Staudte (Heinrich Mann) - Der Untertan (1951) - Poddaný (English: The Kaiser's Lackey) 2) Delbert Mann (Erich Maria Remarque) - Im Westen nichts Neues (1979) – Na západní frontě klid (English: All Quiet on the Western Front) Alfred Weidenmann (Thomas Mann) - Buddenbrooks (1959) - (English: Buddenbrooks) 3) Michael Kehlmann (Joseph Roth) - Radetzkymarsch(1964) – (English: The Radetzky March) 4) Michael Kehlmann (Joseph Roth) - Hiob (1978) - (English: Hiob) 5) Joseph von Sternberg (Heinrich Mann - Professsor Unrat) - Der blaue Engel (1930) (English: The Blue Angel) 6) Piel (Phil) Jutzi (Alexander Döblin) - Berlin Alexanderplatz (1931) (English: Berlin Alexanderplatz) 7) Wolfgang Glück (Friedrich Torberg) - Der Schüler Gerber (1981) – 8) Volker Schlöndorff (Robert Musil) - Der junge Törless/ Les désarrois de l' élève Toerless (1966) – (English: Young Törless) 9) Hans W. Geißendörfer (Thomas Mann) - Der Zauberberg (1982) – (English: The Magic Mountain) 10) István Szabó (Klaus Mann) - Mefisto (1981) - Mefisto (English: Mephisto) 11) Franz Seitz (Thomas Mann) - Doktor Faustus (1982) (English: Doktor Faustus) 12) Volker Schlöndorff (Heinrich Böll) - Die verlorene Ehre der Katharina Blum (1975) (English: The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum) 13) Volker Schlöndorff (Günter Grass) - Die Blechtrommel (1978) – Plechový bubínek (English: The Tin Drum) 14) Michael Haneke (Elfriede Jelinek) - Klavierspielerin/ la Pianiste (2001) – Pianistka (English: The Piano Teacher)
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Bohnenkamp, Anne (edit.)-Lang, Tilman. Literaturverfilmungen. Stuttgart: Reclam, 2012. ISBN 978-3-15-017536-1.
  • Kramer, Thomas (ed.) Reclams Lexikon des deutschen Films. Stuutgart: Reclam, 1995. ISBN 3-15-010410-6.
  • Jacobsen, Wolfgang-Kaes. Anton-Prinzler, Hans Helmut. Geschichte des deutschen Films. Stuttgart-Weimar: Metzler, 1993. ISBN 3-476-00883-5.
    not specified
  • Náhradní obsah: Sander, Gabriele. Berlin Alexanderplatz. Erläuterungen und Dokumente. Stuttgart: Reclam, 1998. ISBN 3-15-016009-X.
  • Grob, Norbert-Prinzler, Hans Helmut-Rentschler, Eric. Neuer Deutscher Film. Stilepochen des Films. Stuttgart: Reclam, 2012. ISBN 978-3-15-019016-6.
  • Langer, Daniela. Thomas Mann Der Zauberberg. Erläuterungen und Dokumente. Stuttgart: Reclam, 2009. ISBN 978-3-15-0166067-1.
Teaching methods
Homework assignments - reading the original works of literature Commented screening of the corresponding film adaptations Discussion on both the works of literature and film in class
Assessment methods
Discussion about the read and the seen
Language of instruction
German
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
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