Spring 2027

Kafka and the Kafkaesque

Examines Franz Kafka's texts and compares them with authors like Camus, Sebald, and Pynchon, while highlighting literature, film, and art in the Kafkaesque tradition.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Hannah Eldridge3.2/5

Summary

1 / 5

Past student reviews · Matthew Johnson

The class was straightforward, requiring students to read the books. Exams were described as similar to quizzes and not difficult.

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Prerequisites

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Satisfied Communications A

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GERMAN 275

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Professors

Spring 2027

Hannah Eldridge

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Raw average: 2.69/5 from 16 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.45 GPA, 72.4% A/AB (n=29 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.71 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=49 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

HANNAH ELDRIDGE is recorded teaching in Spring 2022, Spring 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MATTHEW JOHNSON is recorded teaching in Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Matthew Johnson

Students described the course as manageable with helpful study guides that outlined necessary material. The professor was noted as kind and supportive.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.71 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=49 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.92 GPA, 95.8% A/AB (n=48 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.88 GPA, 92.3% A/AB (n=65 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Matthew Johnson

The class was straightforward, requiring students to read the books. Exams were described as similar to quizzes and not difficult.

Past student reviews · Matthew Johnson

Reading quizzes appeared at the start of each class but were not hard. Students found the reading load reasonable, especially for STEM majors.

Topics

  • Franz Kafka's literary works
  • Comparative study with contemporary and international authors
  • The Kafkaesque in literature, film, and art

Skills

  • Comparative literary analysis of Kafka's work against contemporary and cross-cultural authors
  • Interpretation of literature, film, and art within the Kafkaesque tradition

Grades

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GERMAN 275 · Spring 2027

Kafka and the Kafkaesque

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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