Current instructor
Original student reviews · all captured dates
I love Dr Klocke and would gladly take a class with her again. She is interesting, easy to talk to and cares about her students. The books assigned for this literature class were interesting and meaningful. Her class is not difficult if you read the books and come to class ready to participate/discuss.Rate My Professors ↗
Sonja is amazing. She's very knowledgeable about the material and is easy to talk to if you have questions. Most books we read were actually interesting and kept your attention. Make sure to attend class and participate; its part of grade, along with presentations and paper. Discussions are very interesting and inclusive to everyone's point of viewRate My Professors ↗
I love Prof. Klocke! The class is very discussion-based, plan to read 100-200 pages a week of literature books in English. The class consists mainly of discussing the book. If you don't show up to class you have to write a 300-word paragraph about what you thought about the reading. There is one essay and a group project, overall great class.Rate My Professors ↗
I loved Prof. Klocke. She is the nicest lady and really cares about all of her students. GWS270 was also a great class. Assigned readings were reasonable in length and the books were all really interesting (but sometimes hard to understand). I would highly recommend her!Rate My Professors ↗
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Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Sonja Klocke is consistently praised as knowledgeable, interesting, and caring, with students noting she is easy to talk to. Reviewers highlight her inclusive discussion style and the meaningful nature of the assigned literature books. She is described as an amazing instructor who fosters an engaging classroom environment.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Fall 2025GERMAN 947 is a graduate seminar cultivating deep knowledge and appreciation of German literature and intellectual history.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Fall 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.69 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Fall 2023 · limited sampleGERMAN 990 is an individual research course in literature involving independent study and writing under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | GEN&WS/LITTRANS 270 | German Women Writers in Translation |
| Fall 2026 | GERMAN 947 | Seminar in German Literature and Culture |
| Fall 2026 | GERMAN 990 | Individual Research in Literature |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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