1343.17 - William Heinesen – Poems and Novels in Context (BA)
Course number
1343.17
Title
William Heinesen – Poems and Novels in Context (BA)
ECTS
10
Prerequisites
First part of Bachelor exam in Faroese or similar subject.
Purpose
It is the aim of the course to describe and discuss how William Heinesen’s poetry and novel method changes throughout the work with or against the changing 20 century tendencies. The course investigates the intertextuality with literature in Faroese, other literatures and pictorial arts. Also contemporary theory about poetry will be part of the discussions.
Content
The students study two novels, selected poems from Heinesen’s seven volumes of poetry and scholarly articles about the work. They will also read and discuss theory about literary texts in general and intertextuality as described in the introduction to the theme in Om litteratur. Metoder og per¬spektiver. 2003: 153-169 and articles from other researchers that shed light on Heinesen’s oeuvre.
Learning and teaching approaches
3h/week in 8 weeks March-April 2017 + self-tuition.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course successfully students will know how to
• analyse and present the main characteristics of Heinesen’s poetry and novels
• explain intertextuality
• describe poetic and narrative methods in Heinesen’s lyrical work
Assessment method
Take-home assignment, 10-15 pages.
Re-examination same as regular.
Examination
External
Marking scale
7-
Bibliography
Preliminary:
Gifford, Terry The New Critical Idiom Pastoral. 1999.
Heinesen, William: Samlede digte. Rolvs forlag. 1984 ella Gylden-dal. 2000.
Jones, W. Glyn “Trý stig í lýriska skaldskapinum hjá Williami Heinesen”. Varðin bd. 47. 1980. Hefti 3-4: 170-183.
Marnersdóttir, Malan: “Intertekstualitet”. Om litteratur. Metoder og perspektiver. Systime. 2003: 153-169.
Moberg, Bergur Rønne: Greinarøð í Skáanum/Dimmalætting 25.5., 1., 8., 22. og 29.6.2002.
Contact
Malan Marnersdóttir