NJII_23 Contemporary Literature in German Speaking Countries I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Jaroslav Kovář, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Jaroslav Kovář, CSc.
Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable of Seminar Groups
NJII_23/01: Wed 19:10–19:55 B11, J. Kovář
NJII_23/02: Wed 17:30–18:15 K12 nerezervovat, J. Kovář
NJII_23/03: Wed 18:20–19:05 K12 nerezervovat, J. Kovář
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.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Upon succesfull completion of the course, students will have a general knowledge of various directions of German literature since the thirties of the 20th century until the postwar years 1945-1949. The main scope lies partly in the exile literature of the years 1933-1945 and partly in the new evolution of postwar German literature untill the declaration of two German states. In the seminar there will be reports and discussions on the fundamental works of selected authors focusing mainly on novels and stories. The main objective is to gain overview of significant authors and works of this period and the capability of individual analysis.
Syllabus
  • The year 1933 in German literature
  • Literature in Germany: persecution of democratic literature and official Nazi-literature
  • Literature in Germany: „Inner emigration“ or „Inland emigration“ Exile literature: Exile countries
  • Exile literature: Authors and works, possibility of publication
  • Return of the authors from exile
  • „Zero hour“ - new beginnings of literature and culture
  • Wolfgang Borchert
  • "Gruppe 47"
  • Heinrich Böll
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
Teaching methods
1 hour lectures, 1 hour seminar per week, home reading, class discussion.
Assessment methods
class discussion, fulfilling requirements
Language of instruction
German
Further Comments
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 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2020.
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