German Romanticism: Texts, Contexts, Legacies

An Introduction to the period of literary, artistic, and philosophical production known as German Romanticism. We will read some major texts of German Romanticism, but also discuss artistic, cultural, and political developments in the period. The goal is to understand why this particular moment in literary history has become such a pivotal one and why contemporary writers continue to draw on it. All texts read in translations. No German required.