Literature 199 - Kafka:Prague,Politics,and the Fin de Siècle

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Bard College

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Kafka can be read as the chronicler of modern despair in an unidentifiable, timeless landscape. He can also be read as a representative of his era, his "existential anguish" springing from the culturaland historical conflicts (anti-Semitism and theories of sexuality) that agitated Prague at the turn of the century. The course covers Kafka's shorter fiction (fragments, parables, sketches) and longer tales ("The Metamorphosis" and"The Judgement"). Students also examine thenovels The Trial and The Man Who Disappeared ( Amerika), and excerpts from his diaries and letters. The course is taught in English. Students with an advanced proficiency in German can read selections in the original for extra credit.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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