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Literature and Film II: Comparative views of selected detective stories and their film versions
Literatur und Film II: Betrachtungen ausgewählter Kriminalgeschichten und deren Verfilmung
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Abstract
Subject of these second lectures "Literature and Film" are detective novels and their film versions by four Swiss authors. The texts are different with regard to the contents, style and time of origin. Common to all is their literary quality.
Content
Subject of these second lectures "Literture and Film" are detective novels by four Swiss authors. The texts are different with regard to the contents, style and time of origin. Common to all is their literary quality. Lectures and colloquia will offer opportunities to explore the specific ways of storytelling in these two media, using four literary works and their film versions to help participants discover their own perspective.
Resources
Literature
Friedrich Glauser: „Wachtmeister Studer“, 1936 Friedrich Dürrenmatt: „Die Panne“, 1956 Max Frisch: „Blaubart“, 1982 Felix Mettler: „Tod eines Keilers“, 1990
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- DS
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- ungraded semester performance
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| lecture | Literatur und Film II: Betrachtungen ausgewählter Kriminalgeschichten und deren Verfilmung |
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1 h weekly |
| colloquium | Literatur und Film II: Betrachtungen ausgewählter Kriminalgeschichten und deren Verfilmung |
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1 h weekly |
Offered In
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Humanities, Social and Political Sciences (In order to be awarded credits, please register under "Pflichtwahlfach GESS"!. The language courses are offered by the ETH and University of Zurich Language Center.)
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