German Literature

Paper Code: 
24GER332
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
2.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to become familiar with different literary forms and genres in German, their salient features, trends. Students also get acquainted with the representative writers, their personal traits and their works as well. 

 

Course Outcomes: 

CO 43 Identify the contribution of literary phases in German literature.

Read   “Märchen”       and comprehend           some representative works of this genre.   

 CO 44 Know the definition of  “Fabel” and comprehend some representative works of this genre.   

CO 45 Explain & discuss literary classics.

Comprehend  “Anekdote”of  German literature by some  representative works of great German personalities.  

CO 46 Develop an insight for understanding “Gedicht” in German and  comprehend some representative works. CO 47 Explain, discuss, interpret literary genre and its renowned representative authors.

CO 48 Contribute effectivelyin course-specific interaction. 

 

12.00
Unit I: 
MÄRCHEN

MÄRCHEN                                                                                  

 Rotkäppchen  

 Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten 
 
 

 

12.00
Unit II: 
FABEL

FABEL                                                                                       

  Der Rabe und der Fuchs  

  Der Fuchs und der Storch    

 

12.00
Unit III: 
ANEKDOTE

 ANEKDOTE                                                                                (12 Hours)   Albert Einstein 

  Karl Valentin 

  Ephraim Lessing 

  Bertolt Brecht 

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
GEDICHT

GEDICHT                                                                                      

Burkhard Garbe: für sorge 

Rudolf Otto Wiemer: empfindungswörter 

Rudolf Otto Wiemer: unbestimmte zahlwörter 

 

12.00
Unit V: 
GEDICHT

GEDICHT                                                                                    

Heinrich Heine: Das Fräulein stand am Meere           

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Gefunden 

Bertolt Brecht: Fragen eines lesenden Arbeiters 

 

Essential Readings: 

Books for Advanced Diploma:   

Reader (compiled book for German Literature)

BOOKS RECOMMENDED-*Teacher will give the relevant texts to the students as handouts!

 

References: 

E Resources  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAD9qxF149Y  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXDS9k27fYQ

Academic Year: 
2024-25
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