German Institute for Literature

The German Literature Institute in Leipzig (DLL) at the University of Leipzig offers a university education for writers in the German language area. In addition to the course " Creative Writing and Cultural Journalism " at the University of Hildesheim, the course "Language Arts " at the University of Applied Arts Vienna and the course of study Creative Writing at the Swiss Literature Institute is the Institute of Literature is the only way to study at a German university literary writing. the six-semester course of study comprises the subjects of prose, poetry and drama / New Media. since the winter semester 2006/07 Bachelor's / Master's degree order is in force.

History

Literary Institute " Johannes R. Becher "

In 1955 the Institute of Literature was founded with the goal of promoting the ideological and artistic education of the writer in Leipzig by a Secretariat decision of the Central Committee of the SED. The institute was awarded university status in 1958 and given the name Johannes R. Becher 1959. Teaching at the Institute continued the interests of young authors: Seminars for poetry, prose and drama were the focus of training. In addition, courses were offered, which should expand the intellectual horizons and stimulate literary creativity: German literature, world literature, Soviet literature, aesthetics, cultural studies, stylistics, literary criticism, art and music history as well as the obligatory at all GDR universities, technical Marxism -Leninism.

For the study also included annual internships in the VEB lignite plant Regis. Highlights of the semester were workshop readings before the plenary Institute, where students presented their texts waiving any additional commentary and criticism of public expose.

In addition to direct studies at the Institute of Literature, there was also the possibility of distance learning ( postgraduate studies ). Students of this study form met every four weeks to face courses at three weekend days.

Task of the institute was the education of writers to Socialist Realism in the sense of the SED. Nevertheless prevailed in protecting national institute an atmosphere of relative openness, which produced a considerable number of internationally recognized authors.

The central figure of the institute was about one and a half decades of the poet Georg Maurer, who until 1970 ran from 1955 poetry seminars and a whole generation of young East German poet coined ( Saxon school of poetry ).

In the summer of 1968 organized a group of students of the literary institute, including Heidemarie Härtl, Gert Neumann, Sigmar fist and Andreas Reimann, an illegal Poetry Reading at the Leipzig Elster reservoir. In this reading Wolfgang Hilbig was "discovered" as a talented poet. The Ministry for State Security evaluated the planned as a harmless poetic exchange event as subversive and buzz caused the de-registration, the expulsion from the party or the imprisonment of some students.

The Free State of Saxony solved the Institute of Literature, by decision of 31 December 1990 on the grounds, the study guide did not correspond to the requirements of a free society and a democratic rule of law and the social market economy. The lessons had been set to the ideology and the political and social order of real socialism. The recent graduates of the Literature Institute received a " Diploma of literary writing ." This may be regarded as a novelty.

Due to protests by the students (including occupation of the Institute from 1 to 6 January 1991), the resistances of MPs, scientists and numerous writers, among them Hans Mayer and Walter Jens, the Saxon State Ministry had to re- think about the Literary Institute. In the result, a concept was born, after dissolving the old and a new Institute was to set up.

German Literature Institute

Under the umbrella of the University of Leipzig, the German Literature Institute was founded, in 1995 the teaching recorded. Since 1999, the function of the line by a managing director is perceived, in the alternate, the professors of the institute. In the winter semester 2006/ 07 the bachelor's degree program sparked Creative Writing from the Diploma program. The curriculum is divided into theoretical and practical seminars. Literature Historical and theoretical foundations form for the students the prerequisite to understand and criticize the structure of texts can. About a concrete step towards lyrics also serve Workshop Seminars of the critical extension of competence. Students are advised to try out in different text forms possible. In addition to seminars to prose, poetry and drama, there are events for journalistic writing, radio play, or for example for advertising copy. As every year, only about 20 applicants are accepted and held the courses for the most part in the same house, prevails among the students a lively exchange.

Once a year the anthology " syndicate " in which to introduce the students to the readership appears.

In 2005, the institute was awarded the German Critics Prize.

Institute directors

  • Current Director: Josef Haslinger.

Lecturers

As lecturers or were, inter alia, active:

  • Jan Peter Bremer
  • Heiner Boehncke
  • Dagmar Borrmann
  • Bas Böttcher
  • Werner Bräunig
  • John of duffel
  • January factor
  • Gottfried Fischborn
  • Werner Fritsch
  • Jens United
  • Christoph Hein
  • Harald Hartung
  • Josef Haslinger
  • Kerstin Hensel
  • Norbert Hummelt
  • Thomas Hürlimann
  • Roland Koch
  • Katja Lange -Müller
  • Terezia Mora
  • Herta Müller
  • Sten Nadolny
  • Ulrich Plenzdorf
  • Trude judge
  • Monika Rinck
  • Moritz Rinke
  • Valeri Scherstjanoi
  • Roland Schimmelpfennig
  • Michael Schneider
  • Lutz Seiler
  • Jens Sparschuh
  • Burkhard spiders
  • Ulf Stolterfoht
  • Antje Strubel Rávic
  • Florian Thalhofer
  • Ilija Trojanov
  • Jan Wagner
  • Michael Wild grove
  • Uli Winters
  • Juli Zeh

Known graduates ( Johannes R. Becher Institute)

  • ( Expelled for political reasons ) Kurt Bartsch
  • Ulrich Berkes
  • Werner Bräunig
  • Heinz Czechowski
  • Kurt Drawert
  • Adolf Endler
  • Ralph Giordano
  • Rolf Henrich
  • Karl -Heinz Jacob
  • Rainer Kirsch
  • Sarah Kirsch
  • Barbara Köhler
  • Angela Krauss
  • Eckart Beyer
  • Katja Lange -Müller
  • Hans -Georg Lietz
  • Dieter Mucke ( expelled for political reasons )
  • Gert Neumann ( expelled for political reasons )
  • Helga M. Novak ( expelled for political reasons )
  • Richard Pietraß
  • ( Expelled for political reasons ) Andreas Reimann
  • Thomas Rosenlöcher
  • Ronald M. Schernikau
  • Klaus Schlesinger
  • Martin Stade ( expelled for political reasons )
  • Gerti Tetzner
  • Fred Wander

Known graduates (German Literature Institute )

  • Volker H. Backwater ( b. 1969 )
  • Konstantin Ames ( b. 1979 )
  • Amslinger Tobias (* 1985)
  • Nora Bossong ( b. 1982 )
  • Sebastian Brock ( b. 1980 )
  • Jan Christophersen ( b. 1974 )
  • January Decker ( b. 1977 )
  • Patrick Findeis ( b. 1975 )
  • Lucy Fricke ( b. 1974 )
  • Franziska Gerstenberg ( b. 1979 )
  • Constantin Göttfert ( b. 1979 )
  • Roman Graf ( b. 1978 )
  • Catherine Hartwell (* 1984)
  • Martina Hefter ( b. 1965 )
  • Susanne Heinrich ( * 1985)
  • Kerstin Hensel ( b. 1961 )
  • Tobias Hülswitt (* 1973)
  • Ricarda Young ( b. 1979 )
  • Anna Kaleri ( b. 1974 )
  • Claudia Klischat ( b. 1970 )
  • Christopher Kloeble ( b. 1982 )
  • Oliver Kluck (* 1980)
  • Mareike Krügel ( b. 1977 )
  • January Kuhlbrodt ( b. 1966 )
  • Nadja chef ( b. 1981 )
  • Hanna Lemke (* 1981)
  • Wolfram Lotz ( b. 1981 )
  • Kristof Magnusson ( b. 1976 )
  • Clemens Meyer ( b. 1977 )
  • Thomas Pletzinger ( b. 1975 )
  • Bertram Reinecke ( b. 1974 )
  • Ulrike Almut Sand ( b. 1979 )
  • Sasa Stanisic (* 1978)
  • Anke Stelling (born 1971 )
  • Sarah Trilsch (* 1986)
  • Judith Zander ( * 1980 )
  • Juli Zeh ( b. 1974 )
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