GER 391Masterpieces of German Literature in Transtation
- Faculty
- Arts
- Offered
- Fall
- Credit
- 0.5
- Last listed
- 1994–95
No longer offered. It’s in Waterloo’s scanned calendars from 1970–71 to 1994–95; the 1995–96 to 2023–24 calendars are on ucalendar.
A study of significant prose and drama from 1770 to the present representing themes such as Man and Revolution, Duty vs. Inclination, Flesh vs. Spirit, Modern Germany East and West. Works studied include Danton's Death (Buchner), Maria Stuart (Schiller), Demian (Hesse), Galileo (Brecht), and Cat and Mouse (Grass).
As printed in the 1977–78 to 1994–95 calendars, read by OCR; the scanned page is the original. Later calendars (1995–96 on) aren’t on uwloo.
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In the scanned calendars
How it read in each calendar from 1970–71 to 1994–95, newest first. The text is OCR of the scanned pages; years whose wording matches are shown once, from the clearest scan. Each year links to its page on uwloo and to that page of the scanned PDF.
1977–78 to 1994–95 18 calendars
A study of significant prose and drama from 1770 to the present representing themes such as Man and Revolution, Duty vs. Inclination, Flesh vs. Spirit, Modern Germany East and West. Works studied include Danton's Death (Buchner), Maria Stuart (Schiller), Demian (Hesse), Galileo (Brecht), and Cat and Mouse (Grass).
Offered Fall · 3 class hours a week · 0.5 credit
- 1977–78 PDF p. 318
- 1978–79 PDF p. 311
- 1979–80 PDF p. 321
- 1980–81 PDF p. 336
- 1981–82 PDF p. 347
- 1982–83 PDF p. 325
- 1983–84 PDF p. 340
- 1984–85 PDF p. 341
- 1985–86* PDF p. 351
- 1986–87 PDF p. 354
- 1987–88 PDF p. 370
- 1988–89 PDF p. 367
- 1989–90 PDF p. 386
- 1990–91 PDF p. 390
- 1991–92 PDF p. 398
- 1992–93 PDF p. 393
- 1993–94 PDF p. 395
- 1994–95 PDF p. 397
* Listed that year without a description, or as not offered.
1972–73 to 1976–77 5 calendars
Titled Masterpieces of German Literature.
A study of significant prose and dramatic works of German literature from 1770 to the present. These works will be studied in groups according to themes such as: political freedom and tyranny, personal responsibility and egoism, flesh and spirit, man in society. The works studied will include titles such as: Prinz von Homburg (Kleist), Woyzeck (Biichner), Thus Spake Zarathustra (Nietzsche), Death in Venice (Thomas Mann), Steppenwolf (Hesse), Metamorphosis, The Trial (Kafka), plays by Brecht, Hochhuth, Weiss, and others, This course is taught in English. One term. 3 lectures. Open to all students.
* Listed that year without a description, or as not offered.
1970–71 to 1971–72 2 calendars
Titled German Literature in Translation.
A study of representative works of the major movements of German literature from the beginnings to the age of Goethe. This course is taught in English. One term. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: A course in any other literature, or permission of the instructor.