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CS92PROD
Art After Auschwitz? Literature, Painting, and Film in Postwar Germany
GRST 257
Fall 2008 not offered
Crosslisting: GELT 257

What issues and burdens do German writers and artists struggle with in creating art after Auschwitz? How do they respond to these challenges in different political contexts in the democratic West, the socialist East, and now the reunified Federal Republic? How does their work engender social critique and influence social change? This course examines the works of controversial writers and visual artists in the German postwar period, with particular attention to artistic strategies, contentious works, and the ways in which artists and their works advance or frustrate Germany's coming to terms with its Nazi past. Artists discussed include the novelists Günter Grass and Christa Wolf, the painter Anselm Kiefer, and the filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl. Students will read and interpret novels, film, photography, poems, and paintings, with supplemental texts drawn from a variety of areas, including film theory, ethnographic photography, cultural studies, and history. Readings and discussions are in English.

Essential Capabilities: None
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA GRST
Course Format: SeminarGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: None
Fulfills a Major Requirement for: None

Last Updated on MAR-28-2024
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