NJII_30B German Literature in Switzerland

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2024

The course is not taught in Spring 2024

Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Aleš Urválek, Ph.D.
Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Aleš Urválek, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Abgeschlossenes Bakkalaureatsstudium im Fach Deutsche Sprache und Literatur oder in einem verwandten Studiengang
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Upon completion of this course, the student will have a general knowledge of the evolution of trends of Swiss literature in German from the beginnings till nowadays. It is concentrated on special language and cultural situation of Switzerland on the one hand and on the history of Swiss literature in German on the other hand. The main objective is to gain overview of significant authors and works of this period and the capability of individual analysis.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course the student will be able to: present significant authors of Swiss literature and characterize their important works; outline the specificities of Swiss literature with regard to the historical, cultural and social context; to analyze literary texts, taking into account specificities linked to their Swiss origin.
Syllabus
  • Language and cultural situation of Switzerland
  • Most important moments of Swiss history
  • Brief characteristics of German speaking part of Switzerland
  • Swiss contribution to German national literature from the beginnings to the 19th century.
  • Critical realism, G. Keller a C.F.Meyer
  • Swiss literature of the first half of the 20th century.
  • The outsiders of society: R. Walser, F. Glauser and others
  • Max Frisch
  • Friedrich Dürrenmatt
  • Peter Bichsel, A. Muschg, Urs Widmer and others
Literature
  • 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
  • WENGER, Bernhard. Die vier Literaturen der Schweiz. Edited by Jürg Altwegg. 4. Aufl. Zürich: Schweizer Kulturstiftung Pro Helvetia, 1988, 80 s. info
  • CALGARI, Guido. Die vier Literaturen der Schweiz. Olten: Walter-Verlag AG, 1966, 591 pp. info
Teaching methods
lectures, 1 hour per week
Assessment methods
colloquium - written test or oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
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