Masterpieces of Scandinavian Literature


	The Classroom and Resources

Welcome

Scott A Mellor
1310 Van Hise Hall
Tel: 262-0863
Email: samellor@wisc.edu
Department of Scandianvian Studies

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News and updates

Scott A Mellor The instructor for this course this semester is Scott Mellor. You can contact me by phone at
262-0863, or email at samellor@wisc.edu. My office hours for Fall are 2:25 -3:15 Mondays, but I am around alot so make an appointment. I am in 1310 Van Hise Hall.

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Office Hours:
Monday 2:25-3:15
Wednesday 2:25-3:15
Tuesday 11:15-12:00 at Franks

Final exam is on December 17 at 7:25 PM in B130 Van Vleck

Review is December 12th at 6:00 PM Room B239 Van Vleck

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.