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Apr 19, 2024
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GERM 334 - Special Topics in English Translation: Longing and Beauty in German Literature and Visual Arts 3HU, CD
Second Semester. This course considers ways that longing and beauty are understood and depicted in late 19th and early 20th century German, Swiss and Austrian culture. Examining literary and philosophical texts as well as paintings, the course analyzes aesthetic strategies for rendering the beloved object and confronting unrequited desires. Authors and artists to be considered include: Thomas Mann, Rainer Maria Rilke, Else Lasker-Schüler, Hermann Hesse, Stefan George, Lou Andreas-Salomé, Sigmund Freud, Georg Simmel, Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele.
Prerequisites & Notes Enrollment Limit: 30.
Ms. Ricci
Credits: 3 hours
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