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.
The instructor for this course this semester is 
Scott
A Mellor