Studying at the University of Verona

Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

Study Plan

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If you are a new student interested in enrolling, you can find information about the course of study on the course page:

Laurea magistrale in Languages, Literatures and Digital Culture - Enrollment from 2025/2026

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

CURRICULUM TIPO:

1° Year 

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
One module among the following (philology must be related to one of the chosen languages)
6
B
L-FIL-LET/09
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
One module among the following (philology must be related to one of the chosen languages)
6
B
L-FIL-LET/09

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Teaching code

4S010861

Credits

6

Language

German de

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-LIN/13 - GERMAN LITERATURE

Period

I semestre (Lingue e letterature straniere) dal Sep 25, 2023 al Dec 22, 2023.

Courses Single

Authorized

Learning objectives

The course is held in German and aims at analysing and comparing literary texts of various genres, from the XVIIIth to the XXth Century, with the most recent instruments of literary criticism, such as semiotics, intertextuality, intermediality, narratology, reception theory and history, cultural studies and translation studies. At the end of the course students will be able to attain deep knowledge both of the historical context and of the different literary works. They will also have to be able to analyse and understand the texts dealt with during the lessons and to properly express their knowledge in German.

Prerequisites and basic notions

German Literature - Master 1
German Language - Master 1

Program

The course is dedicated to the study of German-language literature of the last two decades through the analysis of works by contemporary and already canonised writers, such as Winfrid Seebald, counted by critics as one of the greatest contemporary prose writers, the Nobel Prize winners Herta Müller, Elfriede Jelinek and Peter Handke, the winner of the prestigious Büchner Preis in 2022, Emine Sevgi Özdamar, and finally the multi-award-winning poet Monika Rinck.
The focus will be on the following texts:
- W. Seebald, Austerlitz (2001)
- P. Handke, Immer noch Sturm (2010)
- E.S. Özdamar, Perikizi (2010)
- E. Jelinek, Schatten (Euridyke sagt) (2012)
- H. Müller, Der Beamte sagte (2021)
- M. Rinck, Honigprotokolle (2012, scelta)

Bibliography

Visualizza la bibliografia con Leganto, strumento che il Sistema Bibliotecario mette a disposizione per recuperare i testi in programma d'esame in modo semplice e innovativo.

Didactic methods

Lectures, seminar activities.
Those who are unable to attend the course, or are made to miss classes, may contact the lecturer to agree on catch-up arrangements.

Learning assessment procedures

Oral examination.
Oral presentation in class with a focus on one of the works on the programme.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE

Evaluation criteria

Ability to understand and analyze the texts in the program.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

Vote out of thirty.

Exam language

Tedesco / German