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Ability to describe literary, historical and cultural contexts of representative authors,  works and genres of literature and their canonization; you can describe the interaction of social, literary and cultural history; interpretation of literary texts according to scientific standards.

To appoint craft, literary and cultural historical contexts the example of representative authors works and genres to describe canonization; they can describe developments the interaction of social, literary and cultural history (among other things gender-specific); they have the skill to interpret literary texts independently according to scientific standards.

The Austrian writer Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach (1830-1916) belongs to the most famous female authors of the 19th century. Recently publications have shown a new side of her life and work. We will analyze her texts and their historical, social and literary contexts.

Intensive reading and formal analysis; placement in the literary-historical context and critical review of central themes.

Familiarity with texts, presentations and participation in discussions, written paper (approx. 12 - 15 pp.).

Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach: Leseausgabe in vier Bänden. Hrsg. v. Evelyne Polt-Heinzl, Daniela Strigl und Ulrike Tanzer. Salzburg, Wien: Residenz Verlag 2019/20 (=Taschenbuch).

Further literature will be announced in the first lesson.