Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: LITERATURE AND DEATH

Department: German Studies

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: The understanding of death and dying, and the culture of mourning, have undergone radical changes since the 17th century. This seminar will examine these changes from the perspective of literary anthropology in German literature and thought from the early modern to the postmodern period. Taught in German. Recommended: Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of German 303, or 304 or equivalent.