A- Introduction to German Literature II / B-Children and Adolescent Literature II

Paper Code: 
D GER 601 A1b / D GER 601 A1b
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Children and Adolescent Literature-II 

This course will enable the students to -

  1. Define Children’s literature and also distinguish it from literature for adults.
  2. Get acquainted with different genres of children and adolescent literature.
  3. Get initiated with the reading and understanding of Children’s literature and also texts based on adolescent literature.
12.00
Unit I: 
Unit 1

Changing conceptions of children's literature: Literature for children and /or adult readers?

12.00
Unit II: 
Unit 2

Folklore, fables and fairy tales for young children

12.00
Unit III: 
Unit 3

Youth literature and transmission of values.

12.00
Unit IV: 
Unit 4

Youth literature ( Klaus Kordon) Motha und Bavani

12.00
Unit V: 
Unit 5

Youth literature (Klaus Kordon) Annpurna: Meine Mutter ist eine Göttin

Essential Readings: 
  • Kordon, K. Motha und Bavani. Hamburg: Dressler Verlag GmbH.
  • Kordon, K. Annpurna: Meine Mutter ist eine Göttin.
  • Kindergeschichten by Peter Bichsel
  • Brüder Grimm. (2001). Kinder- und Hausmärchen. Ditzingen: Reclam
  • Brüder Grimm. (2001). Kinder- und Hausmärchen. Ditzingen: Reclam
References: 
  • Bettelheim, Bruno. (1975). The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importanceof Fairy Tales. New York: Vintage.
  • Propp, Vladimir. (1988). Morphology of the Folk Tale. Texas: University of TexasPress.
  • Nodelman, Perry. (2008). The Hidden Adult: Defining Children’s Literature. Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press.
  • von Arnim, Achim, Brentano, C. (2001). Des Knaben Wunderhorn. Ostfildern:Artemis & Winkler.
  • Busch, W. (2013). Max und Moritz. Kӧln: Schwager & Steinlein.
  • Richter, H. P. (1987). Damals war es Friedrich. München: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag.

 

Academic Year: 
2023-24
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