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JEWISHST 342

Myth and Modernity (COMPLIT 222A, GERMAN 222, GERMAN 322, JEWISHST 242G)

UNITS:3-5
GRADING:Letter or Credit/No Credit
LEVEL:Graduate
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Masters of German 20th- and 21st-Century literature and philosophy as they present aesthetic innovation and confront the challenges of modern technology, social alienation, manmade catastrophes, and imagine the future. Readings include Nietzsche, Freud, Rilke, Musil, Brecht, Kafka, Doeblin, Benjamin, Juenger, Arendt, Musil, Mann, Adorno, Celan, Grass, Bachmann, Bernhardt, Wolf, and Kluge. Taught in English. Note for German Studies grad students: GERMAN JEWISHST 322 will fulfill the grad core requirement since GERMAN JEWISHST 332 is not being offered this year. NOTE: Enrollment requires Professor Eshel's consent. Please complete the following form to be considered for the class: https://forms.gle/zq3EwGWc1Ff7xn7T9. Enrollment is limited to JEWISHST 20 students. Students will be notified about their acceptance by March 20th and given a permission code. UPDATE 3/2/JEWISHST 23 - There was a problem with the original form. Please edit your response to include your name.

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JEWISHST 342: Myth and Modernity (COMPLIT 222A, GERMAN 222, GERMAN 322, JEWISHST 242G)

3-5 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit

Masters of German 20th- and 21st-Century literature and philosophy as they present aesthetic innovation and confront the challenges of modern technology, social alienation, manmade catastrophes, and imagine the future. Readings include Nietzsche, Freud, Rilke, Musil, Brecht, Kafka, Doeblin, Benjamin, Juenger, Arendt, Musil, Mann, Adorno, Celan, Grass, Bachmann, Bernhardt, Wolf, and Kluge. Taught in English. Note for German Studies grad students: GERMAN 322 will fulfill the grad core requirement since GERMAN 332 is not being offered this year. NOTE: Enrollment requires Professor Eshel's consent. Please complete the following form to be considered for the class: https://forms.gle/zq3EwGWc1Ff7xn7T9. Enrollment is limited to 20 students. Students will be notified about their acceptance by March 20th and given a permission code. UPDATE 3/2/23 - There was a problem with the original form. Please edit your response to include your name.

Offered in Spring 2027 at Stanford University.

Spring 2027 sections

  • Seminar — TBA TBA (Graduate)

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