Map of Europe. (Image courtesy of the Library of Congress.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Charity Scribner
MIT Course Number
21G.017
As Taught In
Fall 2002
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
This course focuses on main currents in contemporary German literary and visual culture. Taking Nietzsche's thought as a point of departure, students will survey the dialectics of tradition and modernity in both Germany and other European countries, particularly the UK, France, Denmark, and Poland. Primary works are drawn from literature, cinema, art, and performance, including works by Peter Sloterdijk, Thomas Vinterberg, and Michel Houellebecq.