Reading German short stories and plays (GER 09)

  • Day and time: Friday 11:45 - 12:45
    Weekly
  • Length of course: 2 terms. Autumn (10 Weeks), Spring (10 Weeks)
  • Number of places: 12
  • Start date: 13 October 2023
  • Description:

    This is an established class for German literature enthusiasts, in which we read in German, but discuss in English, Novellen and other short stories by German, Austrian and Swiss writers, both classical and modern. Last year for the first time we extended our range to drama, 'performing' plays by Max Frisch and Bertolt Brecht, in addition to reading stories by Heinrich von Kleist, Georg Büchner and Robert Walser amongst others. I propose to continue with this format in the coming year, authors likely to feature including J W von Goethe, Franz Kafka, Stefan Zweig and Wolfgang Borchert. Applicants will of course need to be fluent German readers.

  • Format: Seminar
  • Level: Level: Advanced

  • Leader: Martin Davison
  • Having studied German at university and kept it up in a desultory manner over the years, I revived my enthusiasm for German literature with U3AC.


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