Annotation
Literary movements and tendencies of the late 19th and 20th century. Social and cultural context, philosophical sources, aesthetic principles, interest in foreign models.
New Romantic Movement, Impressionism, Symbolism, Decadence (world-weariness), Dandyism, Secession, L´art pour l´art (ideal beauty), Heimatkunst. Expressionism and Dadaism.
General principles, charcteristic features, themes, genres and poetic forms. Literary centres and major authors.