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NOR-3143: Norwegian Literary Biographies Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Objectives
The objective of the course is to strengthen the students'' abilities in critical reading of this type of literature, i.e. strengthen their awareness of source criticism and sharpen their perception of the literary strategies and constructions that may be used in biographical works. | Contents
Through a selection of recent Norwegian author biographies, we will try to highlight and discuss some of the central questions that can be raised about this genre, such as the relationship between fact and fiction, the relationship between life and writings, the requirements for discretion versus the the requirements for the complete truth, and we will investigate how different authors behave differently in connection with these questions.
This course requires a BA in language and literature or in literature, or Nordic mellomfag/2000 level. The student must have taken a minimum of 20 ECTS in Nordic literature at 2000 level.
NOR-1110, NOR-1111, NOR-1112 + 20 ECTS of literature at NOR-2000 level is recommended. | Form of teaching
- Teaching lasts from week 3 to week 24.
- Weeks for individual study: 8, 9, - 14, 15, 16, - 22, 23, 24.
- Teaching will be given in the form of seminars requiring active participation from the students.
- Number of teaching hours: 26 (13 x 2) | Compulsory teaching
Legge fram muntlig eller skriftlig arbeid til diskusjon | Assessment
To be allowed to sit the examination, the student must give at least one oral presentation of approximately 15 minutes.
This requirement is assessed with pass/fail.
A one-week home assignment, 12-15 pages.
Exam lanugage: Norwegian - bokmål or nynorsk.
Performance will be assessed with the grades A-F. | Examination semester
Autumn, Spring | Contact person/lecturer
Associate Professor Nils Magne Knutsen
E-mail: Nils.Magne.Knutsen@hum.uit.no
Tlf. 776 44 232 | Recommended previous qualifications
NOR-1110 Nordic literature from Eddaic Poem until 1870, NOR-1111 Nordic Literature from 1870 until Second World War, NOR-1112 Nordic Literature from Second World War until today | Language of instruction
Norwegian | Timetables
http://timeplan.uit.no/emne.php?department=ALLE&module=NOR-3143-1 |
Teaching spring 2005
Første forelesning: Fredag 07. januar kl 1215, rom A 1005 | | Forelesning | Foreleser: Nils Magne Knutsen.
Undervisninga samkjøres med NOR-2143 og NOR 2343.
Eksamen: Heimeoppgave utlevering 27. mai, innlevering 03. juni
Undervisning i ukene 3-7, 10-13 og 17-21
Fredag 12:15 to14:00
A 1005 SV-fak. og HUM-fak. bygget
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