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Course: Contemporary German and Austrian literature

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Course title Contemporary German and Austrian literature
Course code KFL/SNLR
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction German
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Čada Michal, Doc. PaedDr. Ph.D.
  • Snížková Marie, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
West and East German cultural situation and literary work 1945-present. Search for new forms of literary communication. Austrian literature 1845-present. Swiss literature written in German - 2nd part of 20th century-present.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Students' self-study, Textual studies, Lecture, Seminar
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 52 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
No prerequisite courses.
learning outcomes
Students are able to recognize poetological specifics of literary and artistic movements and contemporary schools of literature written in German language. Students will understand basic features of changes in literature in German speaking countries.
teaching methods
Lecture
Seminar
Textual studies
Self-study of literature
assessment methods
Combined exam
Recommended literature
  • Bahr, Ehrhard. Dějiny německé literatury : kontinuita a změna : od středověku po současnost. Svazek 3, Od realismu k současné literatuře. Praha : Karolinum, 2007. ISBN 80-246-1017-5.
  • Baumann, B. - Oberle, B. Deutsche Literatur in Epochen. Ismaning : Hueber, 1996.
  • Beutin, W. et al. Deutsche Literaturgeschichte. Stuttgart : Metzler, 1992.
  • Bok, V. - Macháčková-Riegerová, V. - Veselý, J. Slovník spisovatelů německého jazyka a spisovatelů lužickosrbských. Praha : Odeon, 1987.
  • Holznagel, F. - J. et al. Geschichte der deutschen Lyrik. Stuttgart : Reclam, 2004.
  • Lutz, B. - Jessing, B. (eds). Metzler Autorenlexikon. Stuttgart - Weimar : Metzler, 2004.
  • Stromšík, J. Od Grimmelshausena k Dürrenmattovi. Kapitoly z německé literatury. Jinočany : H+H, 1994.
  • Zeyringer, K. Östereichische Literatur 1945-1998. Innsbruck : Haymon, 1999.
  • Žmegač, V. - Škreb, Z. - Sekulić, L. Kleine Geschichte der deutschen Literatur. Berlin: Cornelsen, 1997.


Study plans that include the course
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University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, date of update: 23.04.2025 23:52. Data created for academic year 2025/2026