Unit GERMAN LITERATURE II
- Course
- Languages, comparative literatures and intercultural translation
- Study-unit Code
- A000167
- Curriculum
- Lingue e letterature
- Teacher
- Jelena Ulrike Reinhardt
- Teachers
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- Jelena Ulrike Reinhardt
- Hours
- 54 ore - Jelena Ulrike Reinhardt
- CFU
- 9
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2023
- Offered
- 2024/25
- Learning activities
- Caratterizzante
- Area
- Lingue e letterature moderne
- Academic discipline
- L-LIN/13
- Type of study-unit
- Opzionale (Optional)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa monodisciplinare
- Language of instruction
- German
- Contents
- Elias Canetti: A Writer Between Languages and Literary Genres
- Reference texts
- Required readings (handouts will also be available on Unistudium)
E. Canetti, Die Blendung, Fischer, Frankfurt a. M., 1965.
E. Canetti, Dramen. Hochzeit, Komödie der Eitelkeit, Die Befristeten, Fischer, Frankfurt a. M., 1978.
E. Canetti, Masse und Macht, Fischer, Frankfurt a. M., 1980.
E. Canetti, Die Stimmen von Marrakesch. Aufzeichnungen nach einer Reise, Fischer, Frankfurt a. M., 1980.
E. Canetti, Die gerettete Zunge. Geschichte einer Jugend, Fischer, Frankfurt a. M., 1983.
E. Canetti, Der Ohrenzeuge. Fünfzig Charaktere, Fischer, Frankfurt a. M., 1983.
F. Haas, Elias Canetti [Ritratti critici contemporanei]
https://air.unimi.it/retrieve/dfa8b98f-517b-748b-e053-3a05fe0a3a96/Elias%20Canetti.%20Ritratto%20critico%20contemporaneo%20-%20Belfagor%2C%20estratto.pdf
J.U. Reinhardt, The Grotesque Masks of Elias Canetti: Monads with no Doors or Windows
https://ojs.unica.it/index.php/between/article/view/2169
Other Recommended Readings:
E. Canetti, Das Gewissen der Worte, Fischer, Frankfurt a. M., 1975.
E. Canetti, Die Provinz des Menschen, Fischer, Frankfurt a. M., 1976.
E. Canetti, Die Fackel im Ohr, Fischer, Frankfurt a. M., 1982.
E. Canetti, Das Augenspiel, Fischer, Frankfurt a. M., 1988.
Sven Hanuscheck, Elias Canetti, Hanser, Wien, 2005.
Y. Ishaghpour, Elias Canetti. Metamorfosi e identità. Bollati Boringhieri, 2005.
Students with disabilities and/or with SLD who, having completed regular accreditation through SOL, have obtained access to University services, can apply for the compensatory tools ensured by law (e.g. textbooks in digital format; teaching materials in accessible formats: presentations, handouts, workbooks, provided if necessary in advance of the lessons), for which consult https://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa.
For the request, students are invited to ask the teacher, who will put them in contact with the Disability and/or DSA Department Coordinator (prof. Alessandra Di Pilla: alessandra.dipilla@unipg.it). - Educational objectives
- Knowledge:
Develop a deep understanding and comprehension of the works of Elias Canetti.
Skills:
Analyze and interpret the key themes in Canetti's writing within their historical and cultural context;
Participate in critical discussions on the impact of his ideas on modern thought;
Explore the multicultural influences on his work.
Abilities:
Develop an appropriate capacity to judge the aesthetic quality of his work. - Prerequisites
- Good knowledge of the literary and cultural history of German-speaking countries; good knowledge of the German language
- Teaching methods
- Lectures; seminar discussions; projection of audiovisual materials.
- Other information
- Students with disabilities and/or SLD: for any information on University services, consult the page https://lettere.unipg.it/home/disabilita-e-dsa and contact the Disability and/or DSA Department Coordinator (prof. Alessandra Di Pilla: alessandra.dipilla@unipg.it)
- Learning verification modality
- Oral examination
The exam, lasting approximately 30 minutes, will include questions on the topics covered in class and a discussion of the texts listed in the bibliography.
The following will be equally assessed and evaluated: knowledge of the writer's main works, the ability to contextualize them, and the ability to organize, critically analyze, and appropriately present the content in German.
Students with disabilities and/or with SLD who, having completed regular accreditation through SOL, have obtained access to University services, can apply for compensatory tools, dispensatory measures and inclusive technologies ensured by law, to be requested and agreed with the teacher well in advance of tests and exams. For general information, consult the page https://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa and contact the Disability and/or SLD Department Coordinator (prof. Alessandra Di Pilla: alessandra.dipilla@unipg.it). - Extended program
- The course offers an in-depth analysis of the major works of Elias Canetti, Nobel Prize for Literature in 1981, exploring themes such as the psychology of crowds, the nature of power, identity, and metamorphosis. The historical and cultural context of his production will be examined, including his plays, the novel "Die Blendung," essays, diaries, aphorisms, and annotations, in order to investigate his unique narrative style and philosophical insights. Additionally, emphasis will be placed on the intercultural and multilingual experiences of this eccentric figure, whose sole profession was writing, highlighting his impact on literature and modern thought
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