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09X: 10 In 09X, The Twentieth Century Novel. Great 20th-century German novels in translation and several of their film adaptations: Rilke's Malte Laurids Brigge, Musil' s Young T rless , some of Franz Kafka's shorter fiction, Thomas Mann 's Magic Mounta in, Frisc h's Homo Fa ber, Gra ss's Cat and M ouse, and Christa W olf's Search for Chri sta T. We will explore these works' treatments of topics like alienation, class, gender, adolescence, disease, death, memory, and myth, as reflected in the protagonists' quest for self-knowledge, aesthetic fulfillment, and spiritual salGerman majors can take this course for major credit if they do additional work in German and participate in a German discussion section. Open to all classes. Dist: LIT; WCult: W. Duncan.
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08F: 10A In 08F, From Enlightenment to Atonement: German Drama in its Historical and Societal Context. Reading plays from the 18th century to the present, we will trace the formal, thematic, and historical developments of the German theatrical tradition. From Lessing's Emilia Galotti, Schiller' s Maria Stuart , Goethe ? Egmon t, Büchne r's Woy zek, Brec ht's Gal ileo, Dürren matt's The Phys icists, F risch's Andorra to Ho chhuth's T he Deputy we will examine continuities as well as breaks in the authors' theoretical and societal concerns about the role and function of drama as literature and public institution. Audiovisual materials are includedGerman majors can take this course for major credit if they do additional work in German and participate in a German discussion section. Open to all classes. Dist: LIT; WCult: W. Rainer.
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09S, 09X, 10S, 10X: D.L.S.A. Using the city of Berlin itself as a site and object of study, students will explore contemporary German culture in its widest sense. Visits to religious, architectural, scientific, and industrial sites will acquaint them with multiple aspects of life in Berlin today. Prerequisite: acceptance into the Dartmouth Language Study Abroad Program. WCult: W.
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09S, 09X, 10S, 10X: D.L.S.A. This course introduces students to the interpretation of stories, poems, and articles from various periods of German history. Depending on availability, we will also read plays and view their performances in some of the many theaters in Berlin. Prerequisite: acceptance into the Dartmouth Language Study Abroad Program. Dist: LIT; WCult: W.
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Not offered in the period from 08F through 10S
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09W: 2A 10W: 10A In 09W, Major Transformations. This seminar will introduce students to four major issues in German culture during the twentieth century: Grossstadt, Gewalt und Antisemitismus; Stunde Null; Multikulturalismus; and Die Berliner Republik. Through primary readings in German and study of visual and musical material, students will become familiar with the methods of cultural studies, with the use of different media to explore a topic, and will improve their spoken and written German. The course includes oral presentations of paper topics. Conducted in German. German majors can take this course for Senior Seminar credit if they do additional work. Open to all classes. Dist: LIT; WCult: W. Kacandes. In 10W, Modes of Belonging: What is Heimat This seminar will introduce students to major issues in German culture that span the course of the twentieth century and consider them through the prism of our theme. It will further familiarize students with the methods of cultural studies, teach them how to explore a topic using different media, and improve their speaking and writing in German. The course is divided into several segments with a week at the end for oral presentations of paper topics. For each topical segment there will be primary readings in German as well as materials in other media. Conducted in German. German majors can take this course for Senior Seminar credit if they do additional work. Open to all classes. Dist: LIT; WCult: W. Komska.
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