Therefore, the examination of their translated works must not only juxtapose the two but also place them against the background of 20th Century European literature and culture, and explore their relationship to German Expressionism and to the modern Bildungsroman. Starting from Mukarovsky's model of dynamic contextual interpenetrations, such a comparison permits an examination of the validity of this model as well as a closer study of the role of cultural and linguistic heritage upon the individual work of art. The course will consist of lectures as well as discussions of assigned readings. On the Edge of Reason. Grading will be based on class discussions, a midterm paper, and a final paper or take-home examination.
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Directed Reading of Serbo-Croatian Literature. Permission of instructor. May be elected for credit twice. This course is designed to provide an opportunity for extensive reading in Serbo-Croatian of a variety of materials at an advanced level. The amount and type of subject matter covered is dependent upon preparation and interest of the individual student.