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Géza von Molnár
This essay contest
has been established to honor Géza
von Molnár who died
unexpectedly on July 27, 2001. Born in Leipzig on August 5, 1932, professor von
Molnár joined the faculty of Northwestern University
in 1963 and attained the rank of professor in 1983. He chaired
the German department on three different occasions for a
total of ten years. He authored separate books on Fichte,
Novalis, and Goethe and contributed some two dozen scholarly
articles and chapters to edited books and journals. He frequently
spoke at national and international conferences. At the time
of his death, he was working on several new projects including
a book on Goethe, a book on Faust, and one on Jews and Germans.
The
breadth of professor von Molnár's
knowledge came through to his students as he brought literature,
philosophy, history, language, and theatre
together to foster an under-standing of thought and culture.
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GÉZA
VON MOLNAR ESSAY AWARDS
Contest Guidelines for Award (Spring
Quarter of each academic year)
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Any student may
submit an original essay or research paper written for
a course taken with a faculty member from the German
Department at Northwestern University during thecurrent
academic year. |
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The paper may address
any German cultural or literary topic or question.
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The paper
should be in English for the “Géza von Molnár Essay Award” and
should be in German for the “Géza von Molnár
German Achievement Award”. |
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The paper should have
a title page but should not include the student's name,
the course number or the name of the professor. The
following coversheet needs to be included with eachsubmission:
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a. Information where the
student can be reached: name, address, phone number,
and e-mail address.
b. Course information: The name of the course the paper was submitted
for; the quarter the course was taught in; the name of the professor.
c. Information on the student's course of study: Chosen Major(s) and
Minor including the year of study (Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior)
d. Biographical information: Short biographical description; the reason
for studying German; Study abroad experience; plans for the future. |
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Students should also submit
a short supporting statement from the professor who taught
the course for which the paper was submitted.. |
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The submission deadline will
be announced in the spring quarter. |
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Awards will be given out at
the annual German Department Picnic. |
PREVIOUS WINNERS
Spring
2007
Spring 2006
Géza von Molnar German Achievement
Award
Daniel Abbe, WCAS, Senior ($ 400) Telling Gestures: Brecht and Kafka
Géza von Molnar Essay Award
Alexander Rothe, Music and WAS, Senior ($ 400) Über die
Einheitsmöglichkeit einer Sprache: Kafkas „Rede über die jiddische
Sprache
Spring
2005
Géza von Molnar German Achievement
Award
Allen Castillo, WCAS, Senior ($ 400)
Géza von Molnar Essay Award
Michael Muss, WCAS, Senior ($ 350)
Luciana Leopold, WCAS, Junior ($ 150)
Nicole Klekowski,WCAS, Senior ($ 150)
Alexander Rothe, Music and WAS, Junior ($ 150)
Spring
2004
Géza
von Molnar German Achievement Award
Peter Hoover, Senior, WCAS
Eine gespaltene Figur: Heinrich Böll in den ziebziger Jahren
Seth
Peabody, Senior, WCAS and Music
Kleine Alster, alter Tibetteppich: ein lyrischer Vergleich von Else Lasker-Schüler
und Gottfried Benn
Géza
von Molnar Essay Award
Michael McGillen, Senior, WCAS
Uncanny Repetition
Marie Le, Senior, WCAS
Against Rationalism: Rosenzweig und Buber's rejection of Cohen's idea
of God
Spring 2003
Geza von Molnar German Achievement Award
Jonathan Gibbs, Senior, WCAS
Dreigroschendreck und Dreigroschendrama: Unterschiede
zwischen dem Pabst-Film und dem Theaterstück
Geza von Molnar Essay Award
Scott LeBlanc, Freshmen, Medill School of Journalism
The Green Party: A Journey from Protest to Power
Spring 2002
Geza von Molnar
Essay Contest
Paul, Zakir, Senior, WCAS
Benjamin's Baroque: Intrigiuing History in Walter Benjamin's
Origin of the German Mourning Pla
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