Read this short story to engage with topics of biblical allusions, metaphor, and lesbian sexual desire during the Weimar Republic.
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Erpenbeck, “Dinge, die verschwinden” 1999
Explores memory culture, trauma, and history in post-WWII and post-DDR Germany
Özdamar, Der Hof im Spiegel, 2001
Discuss this series (or individual selections) of short stories by Emine Sevgi Özdamar.
Fleißer, Ein Pfund Orangen, 1929
Through short stories, this lesson discusses love and relationships and an unadorned literary style affiliated with Neue Sachlichkeit.
Lasker-Schüler, Der Prinz von Theben, 1914
This storybook collection presents ample opportunities to explore narrative voice, temporality, gender, and religion.
Otoo, “Herr Gröttrup setzt sich hin,” 2016
This discussion explores themes of difference, intergenerational relations, and how legacy of WWII is narrated.
Otoo, “Die Geschichte von Kreis und Viereck,” 2018
Following Otoo’s short story, this lesson explores themes of difference, inclusion, and community through an allegory of geometric shapes