Objectives and competences
The objective of the subject is with the help of text analysis make students acquainted with the paradigmatic works of the contemporary literature and enable them for an independent work with texts.
On the basis of the theoretical concepts they are introduced to the analysis of prose, drama and poetry, by using different methods.
Content (Syllabus outline)
Literature after 1945
Paradigmatic works of the German speaking countries after 1945;
Literature from the turn of the 20th to the 21th century;
What is a text;
What is a literary text;
Categories of the narrative texts;
Drama and the contemporary theatre;
Poetry analysis on the basis of its print-technical, phonological, lexical, syntagmatic and paradigmatic characteristics.
Learning and teaching methods
analysis and interpretation, conversation, presentation, examples, solving problems.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
knowing characteristics of the literature after 1945, main authors, exemplary works;
understanding the literary production and reception not only in the aesthetic but also in cultural-historical context;
independent analysis of the contemporary literary production.
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
Korte, H. 2004: Deutschsprachige Lyrik seit 1945. Metzler: Stuttgart.
Scheitler, I. 2001: Deutschsprachige Gegenwartsprosa seit 1970. Francke Tübingen.
Virant, Š. 2005: Theater der 90er Jahre.
Arnold, H. L. (Hg) 1978ff: Kritisches Lexikon zur deutschsprachigen Gegenwartsliteratur, München 1978ff.
Briegleb, K./ Weigel S. (1992): Gegenwartsliteraur seit 1968. Hanser, München, Wien.
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 completed requirements in homework assignments and active participation.
