1319.15 - The 1950-ies as literary period (BA)


Course number
1319.15
Title
The 1950-ies as literary period (BA)
ECTS
10
Prerequisites
The student must have passed the basic part of BA in Faroese. The course may also be completed as a separate course with other preconditions (see current curriculum).
Purpose
The student should acquire knowledge of general theoretical og historical problems concerning literary period as concept. Additionally the student should gain insight into the social and literary situation of the 1950-ies.
Content
General theoretical and historical problems concerning literary period will be discussed , especially the 1950-ies. A selection of literary texts will be studied and placed in context of literary history.
Learning and teaching approaches
Presentations by instructor and students of course material; discussion of relevant topics at instructor’s and students’ choice; written exercises.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and insight into theroy of literary period as concept. Survey of the literature of the 1950-ies and the literary status in the period. Knowledge of terminology of the area and conpetance of analysing the maintraits of the studied literary period .
Assessment method
Written assessment for 6 hours with aids (notes and course material).
Examination
External
Bibliography
2 scholarly works, including Ballegaard Petersen, Annelise. 2003. “Periode”. Om litteratur: 230-247 Benjamin, Walter. 2005. “Litteraturhistorie – litteraturvidenskab”. Litteraturhistoriografi. Aarhus Universitetsforlag: 73-81. Moretti, Franco. 2005. “Om litterær evolution”. Litteraturhistoriografi. Aarhuus Universitetsforlag: 103-132. Perkins, David. 2005. “Litteraturhistorie – en aktuel diskussion”. Litteraturhistoriografi. Aarhus Universitetsforlag: 41-72. Hoydal, Gunnar. 1984. “Yrkjarar í fimti- og sekstiárunum. Skúlablaðið. Serblað, mars: 2-15. An additional selection of theoretical and analytic articles; texts of literay history. 4 literary work, including: Maria Skylv Hansen. 1950. Gamlar gøtur I
Contact
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