Read this short story to engage with topics of biblical allusions, metaphor, and lesbian sexual desire during the Weimar Republic.
Tag: 1930s
Modernism Syllabus
Explore’s modernist cultures, histories, and scholarly narratives from the perspectives and voices of historically marginalized and overlooked groups and individuals.
Schwarzenbach, “Interview ohne Reporter,” 1938
Discuss the relationships between writing, identity, and transnational politics.
Queer Berlin Maps
This multi-component, multi-week activity invites students to consider queer public spaces in Weimar-era Berlin.
Kracauer, Georg, 1934
A discussion focusing on the relationship between Georg and Fred in this novel tracing the absurdities of modern culture and alondside the Weimar Republic.
Mann, “Frau und Buch,” 1930
Through this article written in Fraktur, discuss the situation of women writers as autonomous artistic subjects in the early 20th century.
Rühle-Gerstel, “Zurück zur guten alten Zeit?” 1933
Explore Rühle-Gerstel’s resumé of the past, present, and future of the feminist movement during the Weimar Republic.
Breslauer, Visuality and the ‘Female Gaze’, 1930s
A discussion on female self-presentation, female identity and visuality, and the position of women in Weimar culture.
Fleißer, “Jahrhundert – gedrittelt,” 1933
A discussion on the first third of the 20th century from the perspective of women’s rights and the feminist movement in Germany.
Fleißer, “Das dramatische Empfinden bei den Frauen,” 1930
Following figures of German theater, this discussion examines ideas and critiques of cultural expression through ideas of ‘gendered’ writing.