NJII_96 Short stories at the turn of the 20th century

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Zdeněk Mareček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Zdeněk Mareček, 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 18:00–19:40 B2.51
Prerequisites
Voraussetzung sind Sprachkenntnisse auf dem B2- oder C1-Niveau und Ihre Bereitschaft regelmäßig Erzählungen von 15-20 Seiten Länge zu lesen und darüber zu diskutieren.
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 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 10 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
By 1900, Berlin, Munich, and Wien had become important cultural centers. Their rich literary lives sharply contrasted with the previously popular small-town Realism. Since, the cult status of the fin de siècle arts have been established, not least due to the loss of continuity through the ensuing disasters of the 20th century.
The introductory lecture will be followed by seminars, focused on one author and text each. The authors covered are: Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Hermann Conradi, Arno Holz, Oskar Panizza, Stanislaw Pryzbzsyewski, Eduard von Keyserling, Richard Beer-Hofmann, Frank Wedekind, Heinrich Mann, Thomas Mann, Lous Andreas-Salomé, Max Dauthendey, Robert Walser, and Hermann Broch.
Syllabus
  • 1. Hugo von Hofmannsthal: Das Märchen der 672. Nacht (1895)
  • 2. Hermann Conradi: Karl. Eine Szene aus dem Kinderleben (1886)
  • 3. Arno Holz: Der erste Schultag (1889)
  • 4. Oskar Panizza: Das Wachfigurenkabinett (1890)
  • 5. Stanislaw Przybyszewski: Totenmesse (1893) – nicht im Gutenberg
  • 6. Eduard von Keyserlling: Die Soldaten-Kersta (1901)
  • 7. Richard Beer-Hofmann: Das Kind (1892)
  • 8. Frank Wedekind: Der Brand von Egliswyl (1897)
  • 9. Heinrich Mann: Gretchen (1910)
  • 10. Thomas Mann: Luischen (1897)
  • 11. Lou Andreas –Salomé: Ein Wiedersehen (1902)
  • 12. Max Dauthendey: Eingeschlossene Tiere (1909)
  • 13. Robert Walser: Sebastian (1914)
  • 14. Hermann Broch: Methodisch Konstruiert (1918)
  • Most texts are available at http://gutenberg.spiegel.de/. Scans of the rest will be available in IS MU.
Literature
  • Prosa des Jugendstils. Mathes, Jürg (Hrsg). Stuttgart, Philipp Reclam jun. , 1982. ISBN: 3150078202
  • Die Wiener Moderne: Literatur, Kunst und Musik zwischen 1890 und 1910. Edited by Gotthart Wunberg. Stuttgart: Philipp Reclam jun., 1981. 725 s. : i. Universal-Bibliothek; Nr. 7742. ISBN 3-15-007742-7
  • Prosa des Naturalismus. - Schulz, Gerhard. - ??? Aufl. - Stuttgart: Reclam Verlag, 1980. (Universal-Biblithek Band 9471). ISBN 3-15-009471-2
  • Die Wiener Jahrhundertwende : Einflüsse, Umwelt, Wirkungen. Edited by Jürgen P. Nautz - Richard Vahrenkamp. 2., unveränderte Aufl. Wien: Böhlau Verlag, 1996, 968 s. ISBN 3205985362. info
  • Jahrhundertwende :vom Naturalismus zum Expressionismus : 1880-1918. Edited by Frank Trommler. Reinbek: Rowohlt, 1993, 410 s. ISBN 3-499-16257-1. info
  • Die Münchner Moderne : die literarische Szene in der "Kunststadt" um die Jahrhundertwende. Edited by Walter Schmitz. Stuttgart: Philipp Reclam jun., 1990, 731 s. : i. ISBN 3-15-008557-8. info
Teaching methods
Introduction about the literary and historical context of the story. Short presetations on the problems of narratology and perhaps of the translation of this text into Czech.
Assessment methods
Close reading of the assigned texts, in-class discussions, short presentations.
Language of instruction
German
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught only once.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2001, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2006, Spring 2009, Autumn 2014.
  • Enrolment Statistics (recent)
  • Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/phil/autumn2019/NJII_96