Middlebury

GRMN6652A-L09

Berlin-Cult Metro: 1900-2000

Berlin – Cultural Metropolis: 1900-2000 (Seminar)

Berlin occupies an exceptional place in German history. The course explores selected chapters from different periods and areas of Berlin’s cultural history such as Berlin expressionism; die goldenen Zwanziger Jahre; clubs, cabarets and revues; Berlin as Cinematic center of Germany: Jewish Life in Berlin; Literatur Cafés; Berlin during the 3rd Reich; art districts (Prenzlauer Berg and Kreuzberg); the building and fall of the wall; and the cultural profile of present-day Berlin. In addition to literary texts, examples are drawn from the fine arts, music and film.

Required text: A prepared reader will be made available

Recommended text: Hans Michael Speier, Berlin mit deinen frechen Feuern. 100 Berlin Gedichte (Reclam).
Course Reference Number (CRN):
60504
Subject Code:
GRMN
Course Number:
6652
Section Identifier:
A

Course

GRMN 6652

All Sections in Summer 2009, LS 6 Week Session

Summer 2009, LS 6 Week Session

GRMN6652A-L09 Lecture (Speier)