Information may be Subject to Change
Time & Place
2022 Winter Term 1
Tuesdays & Thursdays
3:30pm to 5:00pm
Buchanan Tower 997
Language & Prerequisites
This course is taught in German.
The prerequisite is GERM 210 or equivalent proficiency.
By completing this course, you will fulfil the Research Requirement for the Bachelor of Arts.
Live Streaming during the Pandemic
Our university provides clear guidelines to protect the health of students, faculty and staff during this Covid-Pandemic: “Know the symptoms of COVID-19 and complete a daily health assessment. If you are sick, stay at home. Learn about the self-assessment tool at https://bc.thrive.health.” To support students in this situation, all our sessions will be live-streamed via Zoom – you can find the link on the landing page of our Canvas site. During the live stream, the camera will be directed at the instructor. Sessions will not be recorded.
Course Description
In this seminar we will discuss German-language literature from the areas of present day Eastern and Southeastern Europe, from the early nineteenth century to the present. Our focus lies on literary works that reflect the historical diversity of cultures in this region. The rich German-Jewish communities that once bloomed in Poland, Galicia, the Czech Republic and the Bukovina will feature prominently in this context, as will the history of German and Austrian colonial ambition in this part of the world. This course is taught in German. The prerequisite is GERM 210 or equivalent proficiency.
Primary Materials
Karl Emil Franzos – Ein Culturfest (Auszüge) (1914)
Karl Emil Franzos – Von Wien nach Czernowitz (1914)
Ernst Toller – Eine Jugend in Deutschland (Auszüge) (1933)
Joseph Roth – Stationschef Fallmerayer (1933)
Lenka Reinerová – Kein Mensch auf der Straße (1998)
Arnold Zweig – Schlesische Novelle (1933)
Friedrich Torberg – Golems Wiederkehr (1968)
Henry William Katz – Die Fischmanns (Auszüge) (1938)
Eginald Schlattner – Der geköpfte Hahn (Auszüge) (1998)
Hans Bergel – Siebenbürgische Passion (2011)
Evaluation of Student Work
Three Take-Home Essays (30% each)
Reading Response Assignments (10%)