Masterpieces of Scandinavian Literature

Scandinavian Studies 374/Literature in Translation 274
Masterpieces of Scandinavian Literature:
The Twentieth Century.

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Lit Trans 274/ Scan 374 Name:___________________________
Spring 1999

FIRST EXAMINATION - IT WILL BE TO YOUR ADVANTAGE NOT TO USE THE SAME WORK TWICE - (Ex: If you use Hunger for the long essay, don't choose the short answer about Hunger)

I. LONG ESSAY (20 minutes):

1. Choose ONLY ONE of the following works and describe how well or how poorly it fits into the traditions of the Modern Breakthrough and Modernism: Hunger, A Dream Play, and Doctor Glas. Illustrate your arguments.

II. SHORT ESSAY (10 minutes): Choose ONE of the following:

1. Discuss the flower imagery of A Dream Play.

2. Discuss the role of doubles in Knut Hamsun's Hunger.

III. SHORT ESSAY (10 minutes): Choose ONE of the following:

1. What is or is not Moderist about Södergran's poetry.

2. How is Lagerkvist's The Secret of Heaven similar to Strindberg's A Dream Play and how does it differ?.

IV. Match TEN and NOT MORE of the following. (10 minutes)

______ 1. Hamsun's brother A. Indra's Daughter

______ 2. Markell B. Symbol of identity

______ 3. Red garment C. Was a communist

______ 4. Victoria D. Lived in Elroy, Wisconsin

______ 5. Diktonius E. Bathes in mud and looks at the sky

______ 6. Eva Mertens F. A symbol of hope.

______ 7. The green dipnet G. Invented by the Hunger protagonist

______ 8. Happolati H. Will not marry Helga

______ 9. Golden string I. Takes a sauna with Dr. Glas

______ 10. The Poet J. Symbol of wholeness and harmony

______ 11. Klas Recke K. The Officer waits for her

______ 12. The pregnant landlady L. Tries to court Dr. Glas

______ 13. Agnes M. Makes love to a sailor

Scandinavian Studies 374/Literature in Translation 274 Masterpieces of Scandinavian Literature: The Twentieth Century.

Scandinavian Studies 374/Literature in Translation 274
Masterpieces of Scandinavian Literature:
The Twentieth Century.