Annäherung an Kafkas werk. Vorschläge für den daf-unterricht
Approaching Kafka's Work. Suggestions for Teaching German as a Foreign Language

Author(s): Eleonora-Maria Boldojar
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, German Literature
Published by: Biblioteca Ştiinţifică a Universităţii de Stat Alecu Russo
Keywords: Kafka, GFL; social networks; reception of literature; communicative competence
Summary/Abstract: 2024 will be celebrated as the year of Kafka on the world's literary stage. Although interest in the literature of past centuries has dramatically diminished, there has been a trend in recent years towards the visual and musical realization of classical modernism on social networks and in current music and literary genres. Generations Z perceives the internet and social networks as an essential part of their everyday lives, which is why the reception of literature is undergoing a profound change that is closely linked to media requirements. Kafka is becoming increasingly popular with teenagers and young adults on Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), TikTok and YouTube, especially as they increasingly must deal with a multitude of anxiety-related thoughts, existential questions and Kafkaesque everyday situations in the age of digitalization and acceleration. This article explores the new trends in approaching Kafka in GFL lessons and presents several suggestions on how his work can be brought to the younger generation via social networks, new text types and manga adaptations.

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