Introduction to the Middle High German Language

Introduction to the Middle High German Language

Course Description: Intended for students with an interest in the German language and literature of the Middle Ages. An introduction to reading prose and verse texts produced AD 1150–1350, in genres including romance, heroic epic, sermon, and Schwank.

DETAILS

Level: Intermediate-Advanced. Good command of German for reading required; some background in classical languages or linguistics desirable.

Textbook: To be provided by instructor.

Sections capped at: 5 students. If the course is sold-out, please fill out this waiting-list form.

When
Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time

Cost
$250

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Instructor

A. E. Wright

A native of southeast Nebraska, Rick Wright studied French, German, Philosophy, and Life Sciences at the University of Nebraska before making a detour to Harvard Law School. He took the Ph.D. in German Languages and Literatures at Princeton University in 1990, then spent a dozen years as an academic, holding successive appointments as Assistant Professor of German at the University of Illinois, Reader in Art and Archaeology at Princeton University, and Associate Professor of Medieval Studies at Fordham University. His numerous scholarly publications include two books on the Latin animal literature of the later Middle Ages. Rick lives with his family, Alison Beringer, Avril, and their jet-black lab, Quetzal, in northern New Jersey.

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