This course focuses on short prose forms from the post-WWII period. Among the topics we will examine will be how writers grappled with the German historical heritage and the events of the Third Reich, WWII, and the Holocaust; how literature developed in the two Germanies and how certain texts might rescript historical events in service of foundational fictions of resistance; how the women’s, students’, and other movements of the 1960s impacted and found expression in literature; and how literature increasingly makes visible an oft-hidden diversity in German-speaking society and culture. The course is designed to introduce great works of recent German literature and methods of literary analysis, and to practice advanced language skills through targeted grammatical review, analytical writing, and discussion.

Units: 1

Max Enrollment: 25

Prerequisites: GER 202 or permission of the instructor.

Distribution Requirements: LL - Language and Literature

Typical Periods Offered: Fall; Every three years

Semesters Offered this Academic Year: Fall; Not Offered