Kafka; modernism; postwar literature; contemporary literature

German Literature from Kafka to Jelinek

Semester: 

Spring

Offered: 

2015
The course focuses on central texts in 20th-century German literature. Readings include works by Freud, Rilke, Kafka, Brecht, Celan, Bachmann, Bernhard, Jelinek, and Muller. The course provides an historical overview, introduces core concepts in literary analysis, and sharpens German reading and writing skills.
Note: Conducted entirely in German.
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