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Academic Year 2001/2002


Germans, Jews, and Austrians: Literary Representations of Anti-Semitism and Jewish Identity
GERM 272 SP

Crosslistings:
GELT 272
Clusters:

Jewish and Israel Studies

This course will use literary texts and other historical documents published between the 18th century and the Third Reich to address the following questions (among others): What is a Jewish writer? How do Jewish names and the idea of a Jewish language function within the discourse of non-Jewish writers? What is the relationship between literary form and political ideology? Do literary types or stereotypes affect social and political behavior? How do literary treatments of Jewish themes differ from author to author, specifically from Jewish authors to gentile authors?

MAJOR READINGS

Moses Mendelssohn, "Letter to Lavater" and other texts G.E Lessing, NATHAN THE WISE H. Heine, THE RABBI OF BACHARACH, HEBREW MELODIES F. Hebbel, JUDITH J. Nestroy, JUDITH AND HOLOFERNES F. Grillparzer, THE JEWESSS OF TOLEDO R. Wagner, JUDAISM IN MUSIC A. Schnitzler, THE ROAD INTO THE OPEN F. Kafka, THE JUDGEMENT; IN THE PENAL COLONY; A REPORT FOR THE ACADEMY; JACKALS AND ARABS; JOSEPHINE THE SINGER K. Kraus, "Aphorisms" S.Freud, MOSES AND MONOTHEISM

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

One class report, two short papers (3-5 pages), and one long paper (10-12 pages).

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

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 Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2002


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