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Lecturer(s)
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Krappmann Joerg, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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German Literature in Prague German literature in Prague is typically represented in research by major authors such as Kafka, Werfel, or Meyrink, whose works can be classified as part of literary modernism. In this seminar, however, the focus will be on a popular genredetective fiction. The introductory sessions will present the issues and history of this genre (including questions of "inferiority" or "triviality") and will involve a joint analysis of two to three "classic" titles of world literature written in German. In the following sessions, students will become acquainted with selected works of German literature from Prague and Moravia. Primary Reading 1. Classics of the genre (all participants are required to read these texts) Dürrenmatt, Friedrich: Der Richter und sein Henker (1950/1) Fontane, Theodor: Unterm Birnbaum (1885) Glauser, Friedrich: Wachtmeister Studer (1936) Hoffmann, E.T.A.: Das Fräulein von Scuderi (1819) Poe, Edgar Allan: Der Doppelmord in der Rue Morgue (1841) 2. German-language literature from Prague and Moravia Bendiener, Oskar: Offizial Kromer (1903) Foltin, Edgar Maria: Der Zauberkreis (1937) Jellinek, Oskar: Hankas Hochzeit (1930) Kisch, Egon Erwin: Prager Pitaval (1931) - ausgewählte "Reportagen" Lebert, Hans: Die Wolfshaut (1960) Perutz, Leo: Zwischen neun und neun (1918) / Der Meister des Jüngsten Tages (1923) Weinert-Wilton, Louis: Die Königin der Nacht (1930) / Die Panther (1930)
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
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Learning outcomes
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German literature in Prague is typically represented in research by major authors such as Kafka, Werfel, or Meyrink, whose works can be classified as part of literary modernism. In this seminar, however, the focus will be on a popular genredetective fiction. The introductory sessions will present the issues and history of this genre (including questions of "inferiority" or "triviality") and will involve a joint analysis of two to three "classic" titles of world literature written in German. In the following sessions, students will become acquainted with selected works of German literature from Prague and Moravia.
Students who complete this course will gain an overview of the history, theory, and genre-specific characteristics of detective fiction, with a focus on the German-speaking world. They will be able to critically reflect on issues in popular literature and identify the structural elements of the genre in classic works of world literature. Based on an analysis of primary texts, students will gain specific knowledge of the works of German-language authors from Prague and Moravia. Graduates will be able to independently interpret selected literary works, place them within a broader literary-historical context, and apply the analytical skills they have acquired in scholarly discussions.
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Prerequisites
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The seminar is intended for all students of the Palacký University. Knowledge of German language at B2 level is a prerequisite for completion of the course.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance, Analysis of Creative works (Music, Pictorial,Literary)
Regular attendance at the seminartwo excused absences are permitted Active participation in the seminar (homeworkreading primary source texts, participating in seminar discussions) A paper on one of the selected works.
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Recommended literature
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primární literatura - uvedena u obsahu předmětu/primary sources - listed in the course syllabus. .
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Becher/Höhne/Krappmann/Weinberg (Hg.). (2017). Handbuch der deutschen Literatur Prags und der Böhmischen Länder. IV. Literaturgeschichtliche Epochen (S. 118-240).. Stuttgart.
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DÜWELL, Susanne, Andrea BARTL, Christof HAMANN und Oliver RUF (Hrsg.). (2018). Handbuch Kriminalliteratur: Theorien - Geschichte - Medien. Stuttgart.
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