Intercultural and Linguistic Mediation

The intercultural dimension of contemporary German literature The calendar, with texts and bibliographical references, will soon be uploaded to the e-learning page. Please register for the course on the Moodle page. https://elearning.uniroma1.it/course/view.php?id=19921 Since the fall of the Berlin Wall (1989) and the end of the European blocs and the Cold War, German-language literature has taken on a special role in welcoming and promoting writers whose origins, writing styles, language and imagery span multiple languages and worlds. It is about migration, but not only. It is a particular opening up of linguistic and cultural horizons that are increasingly important for the acquisition of a critical awareness of the role of linguistic and intercultural mediation. After a theoretical examination of the categories of migration, flight, exile, “refuge” and “Heimat”, we will consider works by German-language authors who engage in intense hybridisation and dialogue with other languages and cultures: Marica Bodrozic, Ann Cotten, Sudabeh Mohafez, Katja Petrowskaja, Yoko Tawada, Feridun Zaimoglu, Peter Waterhouse, and Natascha Wodin.

curiosity and interest

Novels and short stories, films and experiences of intercultural storytelling. Please consult the Moodle page.

welcome

oral exam and project evaluation

in presence, collaborative seminars, multimedial lessons