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ALI-2162: Hamsun in time and space Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical. | Level of course/Year of study
Normally third year. | Language of instruction
Norwegian. | Objectives
The course will introduce the concepts of decadence, intertextuality, and chronotope as a starting point for a study of a literary aspect of time and space. The idea is that these central concepts of literary science can serve to place focus on the time and/or space to which texts are connected. The focus point of fictional literature is the authorship of Knut Hamsun. | Contents
The course aims at giving the students historical, theoretical, and analytical insights into the authorship of Knut Hamsun. | Form of teaching
The course will take place over 14 weeks, where three weeks are weeks with no teaching for reading and writing. The course starts in week 33. Weeks 35 and 41 will be weeks for reading and writing. | Coursework requirements
Ett muntlig fremlegg og ett skriftlig resymé.
| Exam and assessment
Coursework Requirements: An oral presentation of theory and/or novel analysis.
A summary of two or more of the theoretical texts, in addition to the oral presentation.
Assessment method: 1 Home assignment (2 weeks) 12-15 pages, weeks 48 and 49. | Contact person/lecturer
Research Fellow Linda Nesby. Tel.: 776 46 588. E-mail: Linda.Nesby@hum.uit.no | Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request. |
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