851-0309-15L
Thomas Mann's Last Novel: "Bekenntnisse des Hochstaplers Felix Krull"
Semester
Autumn Semester 2016
Lecturers
not available
Periodicity
non-recurring course
Course
Does not take place this semester.
Language of instruction
German
Comment
Number of participants limited to 20
Courses
Number
Title
Hours
Lecturers
851-0309-15 S
Thomas Manns letzter Roman: "Bekenntnisse des Hochstaplers Felix Krull"
Does not take place this semester.
2 hrs
not available
Catalogue data
Abstract
"Bekenntnisse des Hochstaplers Felix Krull" was published in 1954, one year before Thomas Mann's death. This humorous autobiography of a confidence man was and is often considered a somewhat lightweight work, intellectually inferior to Mann's more earnest and more celebrated output. By contrast, this seminar will seek to elucidate the novel's manifold discursive and knowledge-based contexts.
Learning objective
- Students read and discuss the "Bekenntnisse" - Students familiarize themselves with the critical technique of 'close reading' - The seminar establishes current and well-founded research perspectives on Mann's novel, preferably from the context of the history of knowledge and the history of idea. Approaches from the fields of gender studies, discourse analysis and other areas will also be considered
Performance assessment
Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again)
Performance assessment as a semester course
ECTS credits
3 credits
Examiners
Type
graded semester performance
Language of examination
German
Repetition
Repetition possible without re-enrolling for the course unit.
Performance assessment as a semester course