Ibsen, Brandes and Strindberg (VS1) (U03646)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : LLC-4-SS

The course will begin with a study of the early Ibsen, tracing, inter alia, his connections with and development away from National Romanticism. It moves on to the critic Georg Brandes and assesses the tenets of his call for a modern turn in literature. Examples of Ibsen's and Strindberg's Realist and Naturalist drama will then be discussed in the light of Brandesian and other critical ideas.

Entry Requirements

? This course is only available to part year visiting students.

? This course is a variant of the following course : SS0044

? Pre-requisites : Appropriate competence in the Scandinavian languages.

? Costs : Essential course texts.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

European Languages and Cultures - Scandinavian Studies, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the course will develop an ability to read individual texts in the light of historical, theoretical and linguistic contexts.