SKANSIV27 Literary Seminar I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Agneta Ch. Alarka Kempe (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Eliška Straková (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Agneta Ch. Alarka Kempe
Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 14:10–15:45 K32
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Literary Seminar is a series of three consecutive courses whose aim is to introduce students to the basics of literary theory and analysis. Every part of the course is focused on one of three basic forms of fiction: poetry, prose and drama. Emphasis is placed on independent work of the students, whose role is through papers, presentations and discussion posts familiarize his classmates with his analysis of the classical canonical and recent works of Swedish literature. Part of the curriculum is the formal properties formations and variations of said genre of literary forms. Literary Seminar I: Poetry Literary Seminar is in the order of the first in a series of articles focusing on literary theory and analysis. Students there learn various approaches to the study of literature and poetry specific characteristics of different genres. Apply the lessons learned in analyzing the lyrical text of your choice. The theoretical knowledge can be used by the students in working with various forms of lyric, epic and dramatic texts.
Syllabus
  • Literary genres in various Scandinavian literatures. Novels and short stories. August Strindberg - Sweden, Karin Blixen - Denmark, Novels and short stories Sigurd Hoel - Norway, Halldor Laxness - Island. The novel as a document: Per Olov Enquist Poetry and its leaders: Karin Boye - Sweden, Tarjei Vesaas - Norway. Swedish poetry and European modernism: Gunnar Ekelöf Poetry and drama: Lars Noreen - Sweden. Poetry and drama: Jon Fosse - Norway.
Literature
  • • Wolf, Lars. Prova poesi. Studentlitteratur, Lund 2009. (ISBN:9789162292911)
  • Wolf, Lars. ... och en fräck förgätmigej - mer om att läsa och skriva poesi i skolan. Studentlitteratur, Lund 2003. (ISBN: 9789144031224)
  • Wolf, Lars. Till dig en blå tussilago: att läsa och skriva lyrik i skolan. Studentlitteratur, Lund 2004. (ISBN: 9789144034294)
Teaching methods
Discussions, presentations
Assessment methods
Participation in discussions and presentations
Language of instruction
Swedish
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Faculty of Arts as Centre of Excellence in Education: Complex Innovation of Study Programmes and Fields at FF MU with Regard to the Requirements of the Knowledge Economy“ – Reg. No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0228, which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2012, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2019.
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