| Unit name | Literature and Politics, 1800-1871 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | GERM22039 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Davies |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Department of German |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
1800-1871 were eventful and formative years in the history of Germany. Beginning with invasion by Napoleon in the century's first decade and the ejection of the French in 1813-1815, this was the period in which several efforts were made to define the German nation and to unite it, in both its politics and its culture. This unit will investigate political developments in this crucial historical period alongside representative examples of its literature, asking how literary texts both formed and responded to historical events at different times and in different parts of Germany and Austria. Close attention to individual literary texts will accompany a thorough look at some of the historical episodes that led up to the creation of the first German state.
