On March 14, a lecture on "Into the German Literary Classics Series" was held at the German Cultural Exchange Center in the USST International Culture Park.
With the theme of "Elegy for a Falling Empire: The Habsburg Myth in the Writings of Austrian Jewish Writer Joseph Roth", Prof. Liu Wei, Head of German Department of Fudan University, took the fact that the Habsburg dynasty was glorified in the field of literature and art after its collapse and formed a mythical effect. He then introduced the glory of the Habsburg family in its heyday, the background of the creation of Austria's land change and the specific life of the Austrian Jewish writer Joseph Roth, which aroused the interest of the students and teachers. Prof. Liu Wei elaborated on the different purposes of beautifying the historical facts of the Habsburg dynasty in different stages of history into a heyday, making the text interpretation not only boring but also easy to understand.
Liu Wei's presentation
During the interactive session, teachers and students actively participated in the lecture, and Mr. Liu Wei also g**e out autographed copies of his book "Joseph Roth Studies on Writers, Works and Habsburg Myths" published by Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press, hoping that students would personally experience this historical journey while reading it.
The "Into the Classics of German Literature Series" is one of the high-level brand events created by the German Cultural Exchange Center for students and teachers of USST, aiming to lead more students who love German literature to read and experience the classics together through the innovative and wonderful sharing of the guests.
