19th Century Scandinavian Literature

 
 
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Scott A MellorThe instructor for this course this semester is Scott Mellor. You can contact me by email at samellor@wisc.edu.

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Office Hours:
Mondays from 12:30-1:30 and Wednesdays 11:00-12:30 in 1310 Van Hisel and by appointment

Sample Exam

During the late Middle Ages, Scandinavian literature reached its first high point: the Old Norse sagas and poems. These works supply the starting point for the course, which gives an overview of Scandinavian literature from the sagas to the prose and drama of the golden age of the late 19th century. All genres receive proper attention, and all texts analyzed are firmly located in their historical context, so that the student is able to trace the ways in which literature reflects the sociological changes from a feudal society to the modern industrial world. Among the authors discussed are Kingo, Holberg, Bellman, Blicher, Ibsen, Lie, Strindberg, Lagerlöf, and Hamsun.

WagonScott A Mellor
1310 Van Hise Hall
Email: samellor@wisc.edu
Department of Scandianvian Studies

 

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