SKANSIV13 Literary Seminar II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Agneta Ch. Alarka Kempe (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Agneta Ch. Alarka Kempe
Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Literary Seminar II is the second in a series focusing on literary theory and analysis. It is directly linked to the subject Literary Seminar I and its aim is to introduce students to various genres of prose and their specific properties. In the subsequent analysis of literary the students apply the knowledge gained in the first and second part of the subject.
Syllabus
  • Prose in Scandinavian literature - historical perspective. Fictional dramatization (Olav Duun) Literature and film (Lars Saabye Christensen) Short stories in Scandinavia (Bjarte Breiteig) Short stories after 2000 Female authors of prose works. The novel as a mirror of time (Kari Hotakainen) The reception of Scandinavian prose in Czech republic
Literature
  • Nydahl, Thomas. Skrivandets portar: litterära samtal med tio kvinnliga författare. Artea förlag, Stockholm 2006. (ISBN: 9789197548175)
  • Kjersén Edman, Lena. 52 kvinnliga författare: från 1700-tal till 2000-tal. BTJ förlag, Sockholm 2007. (ISBN: 9789170185991)
  • Markstedt, Carl-Johan: Känn på litteraturen 1. Sanoma utbildning, Västra Frölunda 2007 (ISBN: 987-91-622-7599-0
  • Rossel, Sven. History of Scandinavian Literature 1870-1980, Minneapolis 1982.
Teaching methods
Discussions, presentations
Assessment methods
Participation in discussions and presentations
Language of instruction
Swedish
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2020.
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