Literature

Description of the course Stereotypes reflect persistent perceptions and influence intercultural communication. One of the primary sources of cultural stereotypes is literature, which also plays a significant role in fostering international and intercultural interaction and cooperation. The images …

This course for students in the BA English Studies programme offers an overview of British literature and culture from the medieval period to the end of the eighteenth century. Its aim is to provide basic information about the socio-cultural environment in which major cultural and literary events t…

In diesem Seminar werden die „Kinder- und Hausmärchen“ (1812/1815) der Brüder Grimm in ihrem europäischen Kontext betrachtet. Es wird deutlich, dass die Grimms aus einem gesamteuropäischen Reservoir an Mythen, Märchen und Sagen schöpfen, um ihre Sammlung vermeintlich ,urdeutscher‘ Märc…