Students may discover that there is more than one way to write German meaningfully through the poetry of Keça Filankes
Category: Turkish German Studies
Ören, “Was Will Niyazi in der Naunynstrasse?” 1973
Discuss the emergence of Turkish-German literature while reading Aras Ören’s breakthrough epic poem
Ellbogen, Grammatik 2: Verbformen
Review verb tenses and practice writing a passage in subjunctive I.
Ellbogen, Grammatik 1: Endungen
Review adjective endings and practice writing a descriptive passage.
Aydemir, Ellbogen Media Module
Follow this multi-lesson module to explore the relationship between digital media and (self) representation in Aydemir’s Ellbogen.
Özdamar, Der Hof im Spiegel, 2001
Discuss this series (or individual selections) of short stories by Emine Sevgi Özdamar.
Şenocak, Geteilte Mündung, 2011
Two poems propel this discussion on the relationship between body, language, and perception.
Şenocak, Gefährliche Verwandtschaft, 1998
A discussion on how memory and history is narrated across generations, people, and cultures.
Ataman, Lola und Bilidikid, 1999
Engage with the intersections of race, gender, and sex as represented in this 1999 film.