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Lecturer(s)
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Voda Eschgfäller Sabine, Mgr. Dr.
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Course content
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The aim of the lecture is to introduce students to the literature of the New Objectivity within the historical and social context of the Weimar Republic. Students will understand the origins and meaning of the term "New Objectivity," its relationship to Expressionism, and the connections between literature, the visual arts, and contemporary media culture. They will become familiar with the characteristic features of this literary movement, particularly its factual approach, documentary orientation, use of reportage techniques, and focus on contemporary social realities. Through the analysis of representative works, students will learn to interpret literary representations of the modern metropolis, changing working environments, the New Woman, experiences of war, and political conflict. They will acquire an overview of the principal authors, genres, and poetics of New Objectivity and be able to explain its transformation in response to the economic and political crises of the late Weimar Republic. Presentations and additional study materials are made available to students in Moodle. The course materials include excerpts from the literary works discussed in the lecture, scholarly texts related to individual topics, and recommended secondary literature.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
- Homework for Teaching
- 13 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the lecture is to introduce students to the literature of the New Objectivity within the historical and social context of the Weimar Republic. Students will understand the origins and meaning of the term "New Objectivity," its relationship to Expressionism, and the connections between literature, the visual arts, and contemporary media culture. They will become familiar with the characteristic features of this literary movement, particularly its factual approach, documentary orientation, use of reportage techniques, and focus on contemporary social realities. Through the analysis of representative works, students will learn to interpret literary representations of the modern metropolis, changing working environments, the New Woman, experiences of war, and political conflict. They will acquire an overview of the principal authors, genres, and poetics of New Objectivity and be able to explain its transformation in response to the economic and political crises of the late Weimar Republic.
Upon completion of the course, students will be familiar with the literature of New Objectivity and its historical and social context. They will be able to describe its principal poetic features, situate representative authors and works within the period, and analyse literary texts in relation to contemporary political, social, and media contexts. They will be able to formulate and support their own interpretations in German at level B1-B2.
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Prerequisites
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German language proficiency at level B1-B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Mark, Oral exam
Attendance at lectures is not compulsory. Students are expected to study and prepare the materials provided in Moodle on an ongoing basis. These materials are explained, contextualised, and discussed during the lectures.
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Recommended literature
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(1983). DTV Atlas deutsche Literatur.
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V závislosti na zvolené epoše, tématu/Depending on the period, topic.
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Braak, Ivo. (1980). Poetik in Stichworten. Kiel.
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Fähnders, Walter. Avantgarde und Moderne 1890?1933. Lehrbuch Germanistik. Stuttgart. 2010.
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Frenzel. (1962). Daten deutscher Dichtung, DTV.
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Freund, Winfried. (1990). Deutsche Lyrik. München.
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Gumbrecht/Link-Heer (Hrsg.). (1985). Epochenschwellen und Epochenstrukturen im Diskurs der Literatur und Sprachtheorie. Frankfurt/M. Suhrkamp.
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Jauß. (1970). Literaturgeschichte als Provokation. Frankfurt/M Suhrkamp.
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Lethen, Helmut. Verhaltenslehren der Kälte. Lebensversuche zwischen den Kriegen. Frankfurt am Main. 1994.
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Pankau, Johannes G. Einführung in die Literatur der Neuen Sachlichkeit. Darmstadt. 2010.
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Petrů, Eduard. (2000). Úvod do studia literární vědy. Olomouc.
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Strelka. (2000). Literarische Interpretation. Tübigen.
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Wellek/Warren. (1972). Theorie der Literatur. Frankfurt.
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