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GERM-257 Alles Theater
Fall only
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Theater – as institution and aesthetic experience - and has been a dominant force in German culture and has greatly influenced the concept of Germany as a Kulturnation. This course aims to provide a literary and socio-historical perspective on German theater from the late 18th to the late 19th century.
We will explore the following topics through a variety of texts and genres: plays (tragedy and comedy), (auto)biographies, aesthetic/programmatic statements, historical overviews, playbills, reviews of performances, and secondary literature.
I.Theater and Nation: Kulturnation Deutschland
II.Theater and Class (nobility, bourgeoisie, and proletariat)
III.Theater and Women (as playwrights and actresses)
We will read, analyze, and interpret dramas from both male and female as well as canonical and non-canonical authors such as G.E. Lessing, Friedrich Schiller, J.W. v. Goethe, Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, and Elsa Bernstein.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
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