Scandinavian Literature - 20th Century Scandinavian Area Studies

Mål og innhald

SAS 2B is an introductory course for English speaking students. It covers Scandinavian and Nordic literature from 1900 to the present with an emphasis on contemporary texts. The course attempts to develop readings of major canonical writers in the Nordic language area, underscoring the characteristics of this area socially, politically - and looking into how literature reflects, describes and interacts with international influences and the concept of "Scandinavian reality". Particular attention will be paid to questions of gender and gender roles in a Scandinavian context. The course will elaborate on works of Undset, Boye, Lagerkvist, Blixen, Vesaas, and Nexø (however, the exact list of authors could be subject to change).

Læringsutbyte/resultat

This course aims at giving the students an overview of Nordic 20th Century literature through readings of some major works. This course will also provide the students with useful tools for literary analysis enabling them to conduct analysis and interpretation of literary works. By the end of the course the students will be able to explain major issues and controvercies in Scandinavian literary history, and relating these to key works of Scandinavian and Nordic writers.

Undervisningssemester

Spring

Undervisningsspråk

English

Studienivå

Bachelor

Krav til studierett

The course is open to students with admission to the University of Bergen.

Krav til forkunnskapar

The course requires spoken and written proficiency in English.

Tilrådde forkunnskapar

Undervisning og omfang

One lecture per week. Total of 12-14 lectures.

Obligatoriske arbeidskrav

None.

Vurderingsformer

7-day home exam and oral examination.

Karakterskala

A-F.

Læremiddelomtale

Undervisningsstad

Bergen

Emneevaluering

Courses are evaluated regularly in accordance with UiBs quality assurance system.

Kontaktinformasjon

Department of Linguistic, Literary, and Aesthetic Studies.

E-mail: advice@lle.uib.no