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10 German-speaking authors
have won the Nobel Prize for
literature -- most recently,
the Austrian Elfriede Jelinek
in 2004 and German Günter
Grass in 2000.
The Goethe-Schiller Monument
in Weimar pays tribute to two of
Germany's most significant authors.
Goethe's novel Die Leiden des
jungen Werthers (1774) was an
instant international success. It
found imitators in many forms:
men imitating Werther's style of
dress, paintings of scenes from
the book, Werther-themed
poetry, and -- unfortunately -- in
imitation of the protagonist's
fate, a wave of copycat
suicides across Europe.
In the 19th-century children's
book Struwwelpeter, a thumb-
sucking child gets his thumb
cut off by a man with
giant scissors.
Buy Struwwelpeter
at amazon.com.
The Grimm brothers first
collected and recorded folk
and fairy tales not to provide
entertainment for children
but rather as a part of their
life's work in the field
of German philology.
Germans start learning English
in the 3rd grade. In the 5th
grade, they may add a second
language to their course
schedule, and in the 7th grade,
they may choose to take up a
third language as well.
As the name suggests,
Kindergarten is a
German invention.
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German
Books & Software (6)
Amazon
has a wide array of books about German language and culture
& German learning software.
For books in German or books published
in Europe, check at alibris
for both new and used books from dealers around the globe.
Dual-language Books
Goethe's
Faust, by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe,
trans. Walter Kaufmann, 512 p. (1962)
Five
Great German Short Stories / Fünf Deutsche Meistererzählungen: A
Dual-Language Book, ed. Stanley Applebaum, 240 p. (1993)
Great
Stories by Kafka and Rilke / Meistererzählungen von Kafka und Rilke: A
Dual-Language Book, ed. Stanley Applebaum, 240 p. (2003)
Great
German Poems of the Romantic Era: A Dual-Language Book, by
Stanley Applebaum (ed.), 272 p. (1995)
The
Sorrows of Young Werther / Die Leiden Des Jungen Werther: Die
Leiden Des Jungen Werther: A Dual-Language Book, by Johann Wolfgang
von Goethe, 209 p. (2004)
103
Great Poems / 103 Meistergedichte: A Dual-Language Book, by
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 237 p. (1999)
Selected
Folktales / Ausgewählte Märchen: A Dual-Language Book, by
Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 256 p. (2003)
Thus
Spoke Zarathustra (Selections) /Also sprach Zarathustra: A Dual-Language
Book, by Friedrich Nietzsche, 240
p. (2005)
Death
in Venice & A Man and His Dog /Der Tod in Venedig & Herr und Hund, by
Thomas Mann, 283 p. (2001)
Best
Short Stories / Die schönsten Erzählungen: A Dual-Language Book, by
Franz Kafka, 208 p. (1997)
Siddhartha:
A Dual-Language Book, by Hermann Hesse,
175 p. (1998)
Demian:
A Dual-Language Book, by Hermann Hesse,
237 p. (2002)
Literary Works & Collections of Literature
An
Anthology of German Novellas, by Siegfried
Weing (ed.), 304 p. (2003)
Deutsche
Sagen und Legenden: A Collection of Legends from the German-Speaking World, by Herb Kernecker, Hyde Flippo,
152 p. (1998)
Mitlesen
Mitteilen : Literarische Texte zum Lesen, Sprechen, Schreiben und
Hören (with audio CD), by Larry D.
Wells, Rosmarie T. Morewedge, 272 p. (2003)
Die
Bibel, the complete German Bible translation
of Martin Luther, 1470 p. (2001)
Der
Besuch der Alten Dame, by Friedrich
Dürrenmatt, 223 p. (1960)
Der
Richter und sein Henker, by Friedrich
Dürrenmatt, 191 p. (1964)
Die
Physiker, by Friedrich Dürrenmatt,
188 p. (1965)
Biedermann
und die Brandstifter. Ein Lehrstück mit einem Nachspiel, by
Max Frisch, 198 p. (1963)
Die
Verwandlung, by Franz Kafka (1960)
About German literature
The
Oxford Companion to German Literature, by
Mary Garland and Henry Garland, 951p. (1997)
The
Cambridge History of German Literature, by
Helen Watanabe-O'Kelly (ed.), 626 p. (2000) REVIEW:
This is a mixture as striking as the editor's hyphenated surname.
This will be a standard reference book of all German, Swiss German,
and Austrian literature. The roster of contributors is very impressive,
as is the result. Though the book reflects our current time, with
its revised estimates of the contribution of women writers and a reassessment
of Nazi and certain other works, it will last a long time." Bibliotheque
d'Humanismer Renaissance "Given its scope as the first complete
German literary reference work of its kind covering the most current
trends in contemporary literature and criticism into the 1990's, The
Cambridge History of German Literature is surprisingly lucid, readable,
and accessible to beginning and advanced literary scholars. It serves
comparatists well, casting a backward glance on pre-1990 literature
through its geopoloitical and economic lenses of reunification and
hegemony. Review by Amy Anderson, The Boston Book Review
A
New History of German Literature, by
David E. Wellbery & Judith Ryan, eds., 1032 p. (2005)
Encyclopedia
of German Literature, by Matthias
Konzett, 1136 p. (2000)
The
Feminist Encyclopedia of German Literature, by
Frederike Eigler & Susanne Kord (eds.), 696 p. (1997)
Women
Writers in German-Speaking Countries, by
Elke P. Frederiksen & Elizabeth G. Ametsbichler (eds.), 600 p. (1998)
A
History of Women's Writing in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, Jo
Catling(ed.), 414 p. (1999)
A
Concise History of German Literature to 1900, by
Kim Vivian, 384 p. (1992)
Learning German
German
is Fun: Lively Lessons for Beginners, Book 1, by
Elsie M. Szecsy, 454 p. (1993)
A basic text that helps children achieve beginning
communicative skills. Lessons are fun, clear and motivate students
to learn and use the language using many visual cues, entertaining
narratives, and personalized practice. The book provide enough materials
for a one-year course.
German
is Fun: Lively Lessons for Advancing Students, Book
2, by Margrit Diehl, 464 p. (1998)
Book 2 continues the program and approach started
in Book 1. Vocabulary is introduced in a real context. Contextualized,
communicative exercises and activities that provide opportunities
for partner and group work.
German:
Second and Third Years, by Harry F. Reinert and Walter Kleinmann,
460 p. (1994)
Put out by the same publisher as the German is
Fun series, this book gives students a thorough review of German
structures and culture and extensive and systematic language practice.
Exercises address a variety of learning techniques and recycle vocabulary
frequently. This book gives student a thourough grounding in speaking,
listening, reading, and writing and is suitable for preparing students
for comprehensive examinations in German.
Berlitz
Kids German Language Pack, ages 4
to 8, by Berlitz Publishing (1998)
Bilingual
Baby, Vol 3: GERMAN (2000)
Teach
Me German: A Musical Journey Through the Day, book
& audio CD, by Judy Mahoney. (1999)
German
for Children, ages 4 to 8, by Catherine
Bruzzone, 80 p. (2003)
Let's
Learn German Coloring Book, by Anne-Francoise
Hazzan, 64 p. (1986)
Learn
in Your Car for Kids German: On the Way to the Fest Activity Kit, audio
CD & book (2004)
Picture Dictionaries
Just
Look 'n Learn German Picture Dictionary, by
Daniel J. Hochstatter, 96 p. (2003)
1,000
German Words, ages 9 to 12, by Berlitz
Publishing, 64 p. (1998)
Berlitz
German Picture Dictionary, by Berlitz
Publishing, 128 p. (1998)
Berlitz
Kid's German Picture Dictionary, ages
4 to 8, by Berlitz Publishing, 128 p. (2004)
The
Usborne Book of Everyday Words in German, ages
4 to 8 by Jo Litchfield, Rebecca Treays, et al., 47 p. (1999)
German
Dictionary for Beginners, by Angela
Wilkes, 128 p. (2003)
German
Picture Word Book, by Hayward Cirker,
Barbara Steadman, 32 p. (1994)
First
Thousand Words in German: With Internet-Linked Pronunciation Guide, by
Heather Amery, Stephan Cartwright, 64 p. (2004)
Usborne
First Hundred Words in German, by
Heather Amery, Stephen Cartwright, et al., 32 p. (2003)
First
German Word Book (Farmyard Tales First Words), by
Heather Amery, Stephan Cartwright, et al., 48 p. (2003)
Let's
Learn German Picture Dictionary, by
Marlene Goodman, Passport Books (1991)
Stories
Pit
und Pat: Penguin Pete and Pat (German Edition), by
Marcus Pfister. (1992)
Kleiner
Eisbar, Wohin fährst du? / Ahoy There Little Polar Bear (German Edition), by
Hans De Beer. (1992)
A
Visit to Grandma: German-English: Adventures
With Nicholas (Adventures With Nicholas Series), by Chris L. Demarest,
64 p. (1997)
Berlitz
Kids German: The Five Crayons: Adventures
With Nicholas (Nicholas Series), by Chris Demarest (1998)
Die
Geschichte von Peterchen Hase: Ein buntes Märchenbuch, by
Beatrix Potter, Anna Pomaska (1995)
Rotkäppchen
/ Red-Riding Hood (Lesen leicht gemacht), by
Elena Staiano, 24 p. (2004)
Die
drei kleinen Schweinchen / The Three Little Pigs (Lesen leicht gemacht) (2004)
Der
kleine Prinz (German), Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, 104 p. (2001)
Die
Feldmaus und die Stadtmaus / The Country Mouse and the City Mouse (Lesen
leicht gemacht), by Jim Davis (1999)
German Culture
Germany
and German, by Janine Amos, Kim Woolley,
32 p. (1993)
If
I Lived in Germany ..., by Rosanne
Knorr, John Knorr, 34 p. (1995)
Look
What Came from Germany, by Kevin Davis,
32 p. (2000)
Look
What Came From Austria, by Kevin Davis,
32 p. (2003)
Look
What Came From Switzerland, by Miles
Harvey, 32 p. (2003)
Germany
(Food & Festivals), ages 4-8, by Mike
Hirst, 32 p. (1999)
German-American
Heritage, for young adults, by Irene
M. Franck, 160 p. (1988)
German
Americans (Spirit of America Our Cultural Heritage), ages
9-12, by C. Ann Fitterer, 32 p. (2002)
German
Immigrants, ages 9-12, by Lisa Trumbauer,
96 p. (2004)
Why
German Immigrants Came to America, ages
9-12, by Lewis K. Parker, 24 p. (2003)
Software & Multimedia
Bilingual Baby German
video, using the Total
Immersion method
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Vocabulary
Builder - Learn German: for Children 4 & up, CD-ROM |
Teach
Your Baby German, audio CD & booklet (2002)
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Language Excelerator, K-6, 5-in-1 language game: German,
French, Spanish, Italian, English. CD FREE, Shipping
costs only.
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KidSpeak 6-in-1 Language Learning
CD-ROM, by Transparent Language (Spanish, French, German, Italian,
Japanese, Hebrew)
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German:
Language Learning Card Games with Cassette(s) (2004)
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Teach Me German: A Musical Journey Through the Day, book
& audio CD (1999) |
Teach
Me More German: A Musical Journey Through the Year, book
& audio CD (1999) |
Kids' German , CD FREE, Shipping costs only. |
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