Spring 2026 History GU4354 section 001

Writers on History: Robert Musil

Writers on Hist: Robert M

Call Number 12143
Day & Time
Location
R 4:10pm-6:00pm
To be announced
Points 4
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Mark Lilla
Type SEMINAR
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description

This seminar is devoted to examining the work of writers who address the nature and course of history in their imaginative and non-fiction work. This semester we will be exploring the work of Robert Musil, in particular his great unfinished novel, The Man Without Qualities, with its imaginative account of Vienna in the lead up to World War I and an exploration into the fundamental historical dynamics of Western modernity.

Web Site Vergil
Department History
Enrollment 0 students (13 max) as of 9:06PM Thursday, October 9, 2025
Subject History
Number GU4354
Section 001
Division Interfaculty
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Section key 20261HIST4354W001