GRMN 333 - Nature, Place and Heimat: the German Idea of Home

Credits: (3)
Prerequisite(s): GRMN 205 or GRMN 206 or consent of instructor
Domain (Anchored): ALV
Additional Domain (if applicable): CSI
“Heimat “or “home” is a key concept in German-speaking culture, and one which, it is claimed, cannot be translated. This course will explore what Heimat can mean and how it is constructed. Themes will include provincial life, eco-literature and the German relationship to the forest, as well as the particularly German genres of Heimat literature, poetry and film.