GERM3006 · German Studies
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
Conducted in German. In this seminar we read and discuss recent novels written in German (since roughly 2007) that highlight the challenges, aspirations, and adventures of childhood in order to take the pulse of contemporary German cultures. What can living authors tell us about how we think of childhood? How might fictional texts about the traumas in and of childhood help us develop strategies for coping with our futures? Topics include coming of age, genocide, antisemitism, race, auto-fiction, dystopias, family relationships, and others. Authors may include Vennemann, Fritsch, Kracht, Drscher, Wenzel, Herrndorf, and others.
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Spring 2024
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