M183003German Language and Literature (Seminars)
| Numbering Code | G-LET17 7M183 SJ36 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Seminar | |
| Target Year | Target Student | |||
| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Wed.3 | |
| Instructor name | KAWASHIMA TAKASHI (Graduate School of Letters Associate Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | Although the dichotomic view on “history” and “fiction” had been dominant since Aristotle, there always has been an interaction between history and literature. Not only literary genres which rely on historical materials such as historical novel and nonfiction became popular in the modern times, but also affinity of history writing with literary writing has been pointed out, most notably by Hayden White who interpreted history as a kind of narrative not so different from that of literature. On the other hand, more and more attention is paid to the power of literary imagination which might complement the works of history in representing catastrophic and traumatic historic events such as the World Wars and the Holocaust which evade from representation. In this context we would like to think about what kind of role literature can play in this “post-truth” world today. | |||
| Course Goals | To grasp the research trends of this field, to critically read previous studies, and to be able to provide one's own opinions. | |||
| Schedule and Contents |
The basic plan is to take turns reading research theses in German, but we will also consider individual literary works as necessary. The class plan is as follows. Session 1: Explanation of course topics Sessions 2~14: Reading texts in turns, and discussion Session 15: Summary |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Assessments are based on class participation only. | |||
| Course Requirements | Intermediate and above reading comprehension skills in German | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Read the sections that will be covered in the upcoming class session ahead of time using a German language dictionary. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Instructed during class | ||
| References, etc. | Introduced during class | |||
