GERM267 - Gunter Grass: His Works and His Times

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Academic Year 2000/2001

Gunter Grass: His Works and His Times
GERM 267 SP

Crosslistings:
COL 325
GELT 267

Gunter Grass is the most recent Nobel Laureate in literature, Germany's foremost literary figure since World War II, a social conscience to his contemporaries and a political gadfly, stinging even his friends whenever he feels that necessary. He is famous for his ribald, sprawling narratives; his biting critical assessments of social and political stereotypes; and his fierce attacks on hypocrisy and moral flaws without succumbing to either self-righteousness or ideological, one-sided opinionating. His works are both funny and--if really read attentively--deeply disturbing. He is a challenge as a writer and a social critic of the first rank.

MAJOR READINGS

DANZIG TRIOLOGY; THE PLEBEIANS REHEARSE THE UPRISING; DIARY OF A SNAIL; THE FLOUNDER; THE RAT; CALL OF THE TOAD; ESSAYS; A FIELD AFAR; MY CENTURY

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Papers; oral reports

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Knowledge of German and European history useful, but not required.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA GERM Grading Mode: Student Option

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Arnold,Herbert

Times: ..T.T.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: BTFDC314

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 40)

SR. major: 3 Jr. major: 3

SR. non-major: 10 Jr. non-major: 10 SO: 10 FR: 4

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Ethical Reasoning, Writing

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Last Updated on MAR-26-2001