GMST 020. Tpcs in GMST I: Literature and Cultural Context


Topic F'23: Introduction to German Studies: What makes a literary Canon? 

Topic F'24: Unerhörte Begebenheiten: Erzählungen und Novellen

This fifth semester class explores key moments in the literary history of Germany (and other German-speaking countries) by reading a series of
canonical texts within their socio-cultural and historical context. The class emphasizes reading and writing skills and critical engagement with and
questioning of the texts read in the class.
Prerequisite: GMST 008  or Placement Test Score of 550 and above.
Humanities.
1 credit.
Eligible for GLBL-Paired
Fall 2022. Werlen.
Fall 2023. Werlen.
Fall 2024. Werlen.
Catalog chapter: Modern Languages and Literatures: German Studies  
Department website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/german-studies


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