Distinguished Max Kade Visiting Professor graduate student workshop
Apr 10, 2026 3:00 - 5:00 pm
2090B, Literatures, Cultures, and Linguistics Building
- Sponsor
- Germanic Languages & Literature
- Speaker
- Dr. Philipp Weber
- Contact
- Dr. Philipp Weber
- philippw@illinois.edu
- Originating Calendar
- Germanic Events
From Gameplay to Poetics: Video Games and Contemporary (German) Literature
How do video games shape recent novels? This workshop invites students to discuss their own experiences with games while exploring short excerpts from contemporary fiction by Tonio Schachinger, Juan S. Guse, and Gabrielle Zevin. Together, we will examine how novels engage with gaming cultures, simulation, and virtual worlds – and whether video games have become a poetic resource of contemporary literature.
Image: © Alice Conisbee / CONIAII