Love-Violence-Laughter: Medieval and Early Modern Literature and Culture (GERM0013)

Key information

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Teaching department: School of European Languages, Culture and Society
Credit value: 15

Restrictions: This Y2 German literature module is suitable for both post-A-level and ab initio students. It is also available to Affiliates subject to space.
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

This module will cover several important narrative texts from the late twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Consideration will be given to both predominant themes (courtliness and heroism; conflicting demands of love and society; transgression) and broader literary theoretical questions (alterity; developments in medieval narrative technique; textual in/stability).

Preparatory Reading and Set Texts

Topic I: Das Nibelungenlied. Nach der Handschrift B, ed. Ursula Schulze, Stuttgart 2011etc (Reclam 18914)听
Topic II: Wernher der G盲rtner: Helmbrecht, ed. Fritz Tschirch, Stuttgart 1974etc (Reclam 9498)听
Topic III: Hartmann von Aue: Iwein, ed. R眉diger Krohn, Stuttgart 2008etc (Reclam 18530)听

Please note: This module description is accurate at the time of publication. Amendments may be made prior to the start of the academic year.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Terms 1 and 2 听听听 Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 5)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 100% Fixed-time remote activity
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 10
Module leader: Professor Seb Coxon
Who to contact for more information: s.coxon@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.

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