German language and literature (3rd year, three-year students)
PROF. MARIA FRANCA FROLA
COURSE AIMS
The course sets out to illustrate the literary movements from impressionism up to
the present day.
COURSE CONTENT
1ST SEMESTER
Special subject: The myth of Pandora
The fundamental elements of literature: from the late nineteenth century to 1945.
2ND SEMESTER
Special subject: Asking a question.
The fundamental elements of literature: From 1945 to the Wende.
READING LIST
For the first semester:
F. WEDEKIND, Lulu, Reclam.
Erläuterungen und Dokumente, Frank Wedekind, Lulu, Reclam.
A.B. RENGER-I. MUSÄUS (edited by), Mythos Pandora, Texte von Hesiod bis Sloterdijk, Reclam,
Leipzig, 2002.
Deutsche Literatur 13, Impressionismus, Symbolismus und Jugendstil, Reclam.
Deutsche Literatur 14 Expressionismus und Dadaismus, Reclam.
Deutsche Literatur 15, Neue Sachlichkeit, Literatur im dritten Reich und im Exil, Reclam.
For the second semester:
P. HANDKE, Das Spiel vom Fragen, Suhrkamp, Frankfurt a. M., 1990.
A. MUSCHG, Der rote Ritter, Eine Geschichte von Pazifâl, Suhrkamp, Frankfurt a. M., 2002.
W. VON ESCHENBACH, Parzival, a cura di Laura Mancinelli, translation and annotation by Cristina
Gamba, Einaudi, collana “I millenni”, 1993.
M. SISTO (edited by), L’invenzione del futuro, breve storia letteraria della DDR, Scheiwiller,
Milano, 2009.
Deutsche Literatur 16, Gegenwart I, Reclam.
Deutsche Literatur 17, Gegenwart II, Reclam.
For both semesters:
M. DALLA PIAZZA-U. KINDL (ed. by), Storia della Letteratura tedesca, Laterza, Bari 2001, Vol. II,
Dal Settecento alla Prima guerra Mondiale and Vol. III, Il Novecento.
Readings
For each semester one title of students' own choice.
TEACHING METHOD
Classroom lectures in which students are expected to actively participate.
ASSESSMENT METHOD
Oral exam: translation and commentary of a passage from the literary works studied in
the special subject course; discussion of the readings for the part of the course dealing with
the fundamental elements of the history of literature: these texts will be posted in the virtual
classroom.
NOTES
Students registered with the Foreign languages and literature profile are required to
attend both semesters.
Students with the Management and tourism language expert and the Languages,
communication and media profiles are required to attend just one semester of their choice.
Dott. Gloria Colombo will hold the lectures in the fundamental elements of literature in
both semesters.
Students who wish to write their final dissertation for the three-year, first-level degree in
German literature, and students applying for a scholarship to study abroad
(Socrates/Erasmus), are required to attend the seminar Introduction to German Studies (held
in the second semester by Dott. E. Dilk).
Further information can be found on the lecturer's webpage at
http://docenti.unicatt.it/web/searchByName.do?language=ENG or on the Faculty notice
board.