Topic for Spring 2001: 
Die DDR im Text und in den Medien (1949-1990) 
This course will examine how the daily life and personal experiences of East
German citizens are depicted in the literature and in other media produced in the GDR beginning with the country’s founding in 1949 until unification in 1990. We will read GDR literature primarily from a literary-historical perspective and discuss in what ways selected texts express the development of socialism in the GDR. We will also explore authors’ literary styles and political views, as well as the current validity of their works; the function of literature and the attitudes of the writers/artists towards their socialist society; and discuss films, music, as well as fictional and nonfictional representations of reality im realexistierenden Sozialismus. Texts will include articles about the history, poltics, culture and Alltag of the GDR.  Authors included: Volker Braun, Christoph Hein, Ulrich Plenzdorf, Christa Wolf, Kerstin Hensel, among others. Films included: Unser täglich Brot, Ich war neunzehn, Die Legende von Paul und Paula, Solo Sunny, Winter adé, among others. Referate, papers, online and class discussion. Students will work in groups to develop a class Web site as a final project for the seminar.
(fulfills a 300-level requirement in 20th century German Studies) 

Auch bekommen Sie zwei Seminarpakete: 1.  mit Artikeln/Texten zum Thema DDR (Literatur, Alltag, Politik und Geschichte); 2. mit Artikeln zur German Studies-Debatte! 

FILME, die zur Verfügung stehen: 
Das war die DDR 
Unser täglich Brot 
Ich war neunzehn
Die Legende von Paul und Paula
Solo Sunny
Winter adé
und viele andere (sprechen Sie mit der Dozentin)