Objectives and competences
The aim of this course is to introduce students into the understanding and accepting the interculturality and otherness and with the exemplaric works show, that the literarsy production depends on historical, social and cultural circumstance. The starting point is the intercultural germanistik, text analysis, literary theory and comparison of paradigmatic works of the authors with different sociohistorical background.
Content (Syllabus outline)
This course offers an insight into the works of the authors from the turn of the 20th to the 21st century who do not live in their primary social environment and express this experience of living abroad or in intercultural contact. By using the methods of interpretation (author, text, context) the focus is on themes and problems dealt with in this literature
• Definition of interculturality
• Strangeness in the literature
• The conditions of working outside ones »homeland«
• Paradigmatic works;
• Yoko Tawada, Vladimir Vertlib, Franco Supino, Ilma Rakusa, Erica Pedretti, Melinda Nadj Abonji…
Learning and teaching methods
analysis and interpretation,
conversation, presentation,
examples,
solving problems.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
On the completion of this course the student will:
know the literature by the authors who express interculturality in their works (Vladimir Vertlib, Francesco Miccielli, Ilma Rakusa, Hanna Johansen, Friederike Kretzen, Hanna Johansen, Franco Supino, Szuana Ghase, Perikles Monioudis,Yoko Tawada, Adolf Muschg…)
be acquainted with problems and themes dealt with in this works;
be able to critically analyse and value literary works;
be able to connect different works;
be able to identify strangeness of a literary work on different levels;
learn the interactive influence of the literary production and reception;
be able to see the connection between a literary work and social, political and cultural conditions;
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
finding and using primary and secondary literature;
finding sources in the internet;
collecting and interpreting the data;
identifying and solving problems;
critical analysis and interpretation;
guiding projects and working in a team;
presenting his/her knowledge;
writing skills and oral expression.
Readings
Benthien C. / Velten H.R. (Hg.) 2002: Germanistik als Kulturwissenschaft. Rowohlt, Reinbek bei Hamburg
V. Biti, V. 2001: Literatur- und Kulturtheorie. Ein Handbuch gegenwärtiger Begriffe. Rowohl, Reinbek bei Hamburg
Böhme, H. 1997: Literatur und Kulturwissenschaften. Positionen,Theorien, Modelle. Rowohlt, Reinbek.
Waldenfels B. 2006: Grundmotive einer Phänomenologie der Fremde. Suhrkamp, Frankfurt/Main.
Seznam primarne literature in aktualnih krajših člankov dobi študent/študentka ob začetku semestra.
The student will get a list primary works and of the current short articles at the beginning of the semester.
Prerequisits
Prerequisits for acceding the course:
None.
Conditions for prerequisits:
The student can take the written exam after complited requirements in homework assignments and active participation.
