2007-08 BM1: Session 2: Difference between revisions

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Each period produces its own literature. The literary works of a period help us to understand the frame of mind of the respective period
We produce ever changing histories of periods to prove historical developments we want to claim as our own cultural heritage. We support our notions of the developments on the basis of a canon of literary works we select for each of the periods we want to have in our past.

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-*Periodisations as to be found in modern histories of literature
+*Our present histories of literature show different periodisations
-*Two positions:
+*Two positions towards periods:
-:*Each period produces its own literature - the literary works of a period help you to understand the frame of mind of the respective period
+:*Each period produces its own literature. The literary works of a period help us to understand the frame of mind of the respective period
-:*We produce histories of periods to establish histories of developments we are interested to see as our basis. We support our notions of the hidden developments by producing a canon of literary works typical for the different periods we want to establish.
+:*We produce ever changing histories of periods to prove historical developments we want to claim as our own cultural heritage. We support our notions of the developments on the basis of a canon of literary works we select for each of the periods we want to have in our past.
+*The past has played different roles in different periods.
+*The future is a relatively new invention of our historical discourse.