59-3173 Critical Reading and Writing: Kafka and European Masters

With a focus on Franz Kafka, this course presents the work of Prague?s most influential writers, paying special attention to how the historical and cultural landscape of Eastern Europe in the 20th century impacted their lives and work, and exploring the myriad ways culture and geography inform creative process. In this course, students will interact with the city of Prague through the lenses of great works such as Kafka?s The Trial, Hasek?s, outrageous novel Good Soldier Svejk, Kundera?s The Unbearable Lightness of Being and works by Karol Capek and Bohumil Hrabel.

4 Credits
GA