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Courses - Fall 2026
GERS
German Studies
Open Seats as of
04/05/2026 at 10:30 PM
GERS458B
Literary or Media Genres; The Modern Lyric
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Cross-listed with GERS689R. Credit only granted for GERS458B or GERS689R.

Studies the relationship of the lyrical poem to the social, political, and ecological catastrophes of the 20th century. Students will also study poetic theory, historical poetry readings, and musical adaptations. Poets studied include Hofmannsthal, Trakl, Rilke, Lasker-Schuler, Benn, Kolmar, Brecht, Sachs, Celan, Aichinger, Bachmann,and Biermann, among others. Taught in German.