UCJNNK05 German Literature after 1945: On the Specifics of West German and East German Literature

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/0/8. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Miroslav Urbanec, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Miroslav Urbanec, Ph.D.
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • German (programme FPF, N7310 Filo)
Course objectives
The course deals with the periodization and trends in the German literature in the second half of the 20th century, Attention will be paid specifically to the history of German literature in both independent German states in the period from 1945-49 to 1989-90. The most significant authors and literary genres in the aforementioned time period in both German states will be covered. The seminars will be based on the topics covered in the lectured. The focus of the seminars will be on selected literary works. This analysis will be realized on the basis of student reading. Authentic materials will be used. These materials will be analyzed with instruments common to literary studies. Lectures and seminars: 1. Clear-cutting literature and the literary history 1945-1949. Introduction. 2. Literature in the West 1949-1965. Introduction. 3. Literature in Eastern Germany 1945-1965. Introduction. 4. Selected authors 1. 5. Literature in the West 1965-1975. Introduction. 6. Literature in Eastern Germany 1965-1975. Introduction. 7. Selected authors 2. 8. Literature in the West 1975-1990. Introduction. 9. Literature in Eastern Germany 1975-1990. Introduction. 10. Selected authors 3. 11. Literature in reunified Germany 1990-2000. Introduction. 12. Selected authors 4. Obligatory literature: Barner, W.: Geschichte der deutschen Literatur von 1945 bis zur Gegenwart. München: C.H.Beck, 1994. Recommended literature: Bohn, V.: Deutsche Literatur seit 1945. 1. Aufl. Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp, 1993. Brenner, Peter J.: Neue deutsche Literaturgeschichte. Vom "Ackermann" zu Günter Grass. 3., überarbeitete und erweiterte Aufl. Berlin/ New York: De Gruyter, 2011. (Možno i starší vydání.) Frenzel, E.: Daten deutscher Dichtung (Band I und II). 10. Aufl. München: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag, 1974. Jens, W.: Kindlers Neues Literatur Lexikon. München: Kindler Verlag, 1988. Rinsum, I.: Dichtung und Deutung. Eine Geschichte der deutschen Literatur in Beispielen. 12. Aufl. München: Bayerischer Schulbuch-Verlag, 1994. Rötzer, H. G.: Geschichte der deutschen Literatur. Bamberg: C.C. Buchners Verlag, 1992.
Syllabus
  • 1. Clear-cutting literature and the literary history 1945-1949. Introduction.
    2. Literature in the West 1949-1965. Introduction.
    3. Literature in Eastern Germany 1945-1965. Introduction.
    4. Selected authors 1.
    5. Literature in the West 1965-1975. Introduction.
    6. Literature in Eastern Germany 1965-1975. Introduction.
    7. Selected authors 2.
    8. Literature in the West 1975-1990. Introduction.
    9. Literature in Eastern Germany 1975-1990. Introduction.
    10. Selected authors 3.
    11. Literature in reunified Germany 1990-2000. Introduction.
    12. Selected authors 4.
Language of instruction
German
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Seminář 8 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
Active participation, presentation and seminar paper.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2022, Summer 2023.
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