The Volksstueck Tradition
GRST 376
Spring 2007 not offered
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Stylistic and thematic study of the 19th- and 20th-century Austrian and German genre of the Volksstueck, or popular play. Topics that will receive particular attention: the problematic concept of the Volk; the authors' use of dialect or synthetic dialect; the phenomenon of inarticulateness; shifts in the understanding of social class; urban vs. rural settings; and the increasing influence of the mass media on speech and thought. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Writing |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA GRST |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: GRST214 OR GRST217 OR (WUPG251 AND WUPG252) |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (GRST-MN)(GRST) |
Major Readings:
Nestroy, ZU EBENER ERDE UND ERSTER STOCK
Anzengruber, DER MEINEIDBAUER
Brecht, DIE KLEINBUERGERHOCHZEIT
Fleisser, PIONIERE IN INGOLDSTADT
Horvath, ITALIENISCHE NACHT, GESCHICHTEN AUS DEM WIENER WALD
Zuckmayer, DER FROEHLICHE WEINBERG
Sperr, JAGDSZENEN AUS NIEDERBAYERN
Fassbinder, DER KATZELMACHER
Kroetz, STALLERHOF
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Examinations and Assignments:
Weekly writing exercises, to be resubmitted after corrections have been made. Oral reports. Final examination. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Regular attendance and participation required. |
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