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German 177
Nietzsche, Hesse, and Mann
Spring 1990
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Eric Downing
508 Boylston
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Course Description:
Explores Nietzsche's philosophical reflections on literature as well as Hesse's
and Mann's literary thematization of Nietzsche's philosophy. Special emphasis placed
on the changing conception of character from a literary, philosophical and psychological
perspective, including the role of myth in that changing conception; on music and
language; and on Nietzsche's cultural and moral critique and its reevaluation by Hesse
and Mann in light of the political crises of their time.
Reading List:
| Nietzsche,
| The Birth of Tragedy
The Case of Wagner
The Gay Science
The Genealogy of Morals
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| Hesse,
| Demian
Steppenwolf
Magister Ludi
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| Mann,
| Stories of Three Decades
Doktor Faustus
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Schedule of Events:
| Jan
| 31
| Intro
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Feb
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5
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The Birth of Tragedy
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| 7
| The Birth of Tragedy
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12
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The Gay Science
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| 14
| The Gay Science
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19
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HOLIDAY
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| 21
| The Case of Wagner
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26
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The Genealogy of Morals
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| 28
| The Genealogy of Morals
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Mar
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5
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Demian
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| 7
| Demian
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12
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Steppenwolf
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| 14
| Steppenwolf
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19
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Magister Ludi
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| 21
| Magister Ludi
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26
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SPRING BREAK
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| 28
| SPRING BREAK
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Apr
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2
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Tonio Kröger
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| 4
| Little Herr Friedemann,
The Dilletante
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9
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Death in Venice
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| 11
| Tristan, Felix Krull
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16
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Doktor Faustus
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| 18
| Doktor Faustus
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23
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Doktor Faustus
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| 25
| Doktor Faustus
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