Course Schedule and Catalog

Department: German Studies

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 3

Description: GERMAN REALISM TO MODERNISM (1850-PRESENT) ***** German history and culture during the late 19th and the 20th century have been rather turbulent: From Wilhelminin empire to Weimar democracy to Hitler fascism to socialist division to German reunification to entry into the European Union. All these political changes will be commented on by cultural reflections in textual and filmic forms. Literary texts will include Stifter, Fontane, Mann, Kafka, Boll, Grass, Wolf and Maron. Taught in German. ***** Course offered Spring 2005. ***** Instructor(s): Eifler.