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1. Prerequisites

At the start of this course the student should have acquired the following competences:

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2. Learning outcomes

Basic knowledge of Kafka’s oeuvre, the ability to apply detailed close readings and to use basic concepts from the most influential literary theories

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3. Course contents

After an introductory overview of the literary and historical context of Kafka’s oeuvre, a selection of stories will be explained and interpreted. Starting from a variety of perspectives – philosophical, sociological, psycho-analytical, rhetorical – the course will discuss these different approaches and compare them with each other in order to reveal both the complexity of Kafka’s oeuvre and the scope of the potential of literary criticism.

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4. Teaching method

Class contact teaching:

Lectures

Seminars

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5. Assessment method and criteria

Examination:

Oral with written preparation

Presentation

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6. Study material

Required reading

Kafka, Erzählungen (reclam)


Optional reading

The following study material can be studied on a voluntary basis:
Binder, Hartmut. Kafka-Handbuch. Stuttgart: Kröner, 1979.
Jagow/Jahraus. Kafka Handbuch. Vandenhoeck&Ruprecht, 2008.

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7. Contact information

Appointments can be made via e-mail: vivian.liska@ua.ac.be

Vivian Liska

Professor of German Literature

Dept. Literature and Philosophy

University of Antwerp

Lange Winkelstraat 40-42, 4th floor

Mailing Address:

Prinsstraat 13 L.400

BE-2000-Antwerpen

Tel: +32 3 265 52 44

Fax: +32 3 265 52 41

Cell: +32 475 38 0000

e-mail: vivian.liska@ua.ac.be

http://www.ua.ac.be/main.aspx?c=vivian.liska

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