Meet important German speaking writers from the 1970s until 2020. Learn about their biographies. Read and discuss their stories or book excerpts. This course is held entirely in German. A good knowledge of the language (level B2-C1) is required. Possible authors for discussion include:

• Daniel Kehlmann
• Bernhard Schlink
• Elke Heidenreich
• Ingeborg Bachmann
• Martin Walser

This class will be delivered online via the online platform Zoom. Enrolling students need to ensure they have an email, a reliable internet connection, microphone/speakers and access to a tablet, smartphone or computer. Classes will consist of a minimum of 1.5 hours virtual class time, together with 30 minutes worth of work to be completed independently. You will be able to contact your tutor by email or phone to ask for guidance and feedback on this work. In addition tutors may set additional homework.

TEXTBOOK

• Tutor supplied material
  
  

PLANNED LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Know about modern German speaking authors.
2. Improve their oral confidence by communicating and discussing in German.
   
   

LANGUAGE CLASS TRANSFER POLICY

If you are a new WEA Student and enrol into a language class and subsequently find that you are at the wrong level (whether too high or too low), you are permitted to transfer into another more suitable class at no additional cost, provided that the request is made within the first two classes and is in writing from your tutor directly to the Education Manager. After that point, an administration fee of $30 will apply.