GER S22 - Kafka

Institution:

Bates College

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Description:

Franz Kafka is one of the most enigmatic writers of the early twentieth-century avant garde. His unsettling, bureaucratic universe has contributed the term "Kafkaesque" to the general vocabulary. In this course, students investigate Kafka's shorter prose works, letters, and two novels ( The Trial and The Castle). Students also read critical interpretations from the 1920s to the present day ranging from the metaphysical to the political. Short papers and an oral report are required. Conducted in English. Recommended background: One course in either literature or philosophy. Enrollment limited to 30. D. Sweet.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bates.edu/

Phone Number:

(207) 786-6000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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