Course: Changing Trends in Contemporary Literature of German Speaking Countries

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Course title Changing Trends in Contemporary Literature of German Speaking Countries
Course code KGER/SNL
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction German
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Cornejo Renata, prof. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Works awarded at Leipziger Buchmesse or other important literary award in a specific year 2. Works by writers of German speaking countries, who have won the Nobel prize since 2000 3. Trends in contemporary drama explained with an example of drama text 4. Trends in contemporary lyric poetry explained with an example of lyric text 5.-6. Term "intercultural literature" and its presence in contemporary literature of German speaking countries 7.-8. National socialism and the Holocaust as topics in contemporary literature of German speaking countries 9.-10. Family and autobiographical novel in contemporary literature of German speaking countries

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The course focuses on the newest trends in German, Austrian and Swiss literature. Students get familiar with current works and writers, who have awakened an interest of literary criticism. Current trends in literature of German speaking countries are deduced based on analysis of these works, ongoing theoretical discussions will be reflected as well.
Student is familiar with current trends in prose, drama and lyric poetry, can define the main trends in contemporary German, Austrian and Swiss literature and name possible differences. He/she is able to interpret literary work in terms of currrent literary discussion.
Prerequisites
none

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Credit: Students have to read a paper on current lietrary work, which should lead to a discussion in a group and write a seminar paper on a given topic, 10-15 standard pages in length.
Recommended literature
  • Bialek, E./ Wolting, M. Erzählen zwischen geschichter Spurensuche und Zeitgenossenschaft. Aufsätze zur neueren deutschen Literatur. Dresden, 2015. ISBN 0.
  • Boehringer, M./ Hochreiter, S. Zeitenwende: Österreichische Literatur seit dem Millenium: 2000-2010. Wien, 2011. ISBN 0.
  • Cornejo, R./ Babka, A./ Vlasta, S. Aussiger Beiträge 8 (2012). Ústí nad Labem, 2012. ISBN 0.
  • Cornejo, R./ Piontek, S./ Vlasta, S. Aussiger Beiträge 6 (2010). Ústí nad Labem, 2010. ISBN 0.
  • Cornejo, R./ Piontek,S./ Sellmer, I./ Vlasta, S. Wie viele Sprachen spricht die Literatur? Deutschsprachige Gegenwartsliteratur aus Mittel- und Osteuropa. Wien, 2014. ISBN 0.
  • Gansel, K./ Herrmann, E. Entwicklungen in der deutschsprachigen Gegenwartsliteratur nach 1989. 2013. ISBN 0.
  • Grote, M./ Sandberg, B. Entwicklungen, Kontexte, Grenzgänge. München, 2010. ISBN 0.
  • Kraft, Th. (Hg.). Aufgerissen. Zur Literatur der 90er Jahre. München, 2000.
  • Saalbach, M. Leiden an der Vergangenheit. Bremen, 2013. ISBN 0.
  • Wittstock, U. (Hg.). Roman oder Leben. Postmoderne in der deutschen Literatur. Leipzig, 1994.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Teaching German Language and Literature for Secondary School (A14) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter