GERMAN 125 - Love and Betrayal in German Literatures

Institution:

Harvard University

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Description:

This course focuses on representative German texts whose topic is love and betrayal. As students examine the literary figuration of love and betrayal in significant works from different eras and genres, they will gain a sense of historical possibility and develop an appreciation for textual form, style, and structure. Readings will include works by Lessing, Goethe, Kleist, Fontane, Thomas Mann, Brecht, Bachmann, and Frisch; we will also study pertinent theoretical texts by Barthes and Luhmann.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.harvard.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 495-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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