Scandinavian Decadence in Its European Context
Examines the European context of literary decadence (Baudelaire, Huysmans, Wilde) and its influence on Scandinavian writers (Strindberg, Hamsun, Jacobsen).
Summary
Past student reviews · Vinay Dharwadker
The student rated the difficulty as low, though the review did not provide specific details about workload or assessment demands.
What you’ll be able to do
Identify and summarize the important features of major periods in the intellectual history of Europe during the late nineteenth century.
Improve cultural knowledge and competency by learning about the history and cultural context that generated the texts at hand.
Practice critical and creative thinking.
Synthesize knowledge and use insight and creativity to better understand the major intellectual movements during the late nineteenth century.
Be able to make a lucid argument and provide evidence for it.
Improve written and oral communication skills.
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Past student reviews · Vinay Dharwadker
The course was described as excellent because the instructor's genuine care for the subject inspired the same enthusiasm in the student.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2007: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2010: 3.83 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Vinay Dharwadker
The student rated the difficulty as low, though the review did not provide specific details about workload or assessment demands.
Past student reviews · Vinay Dharwadker
The student found the experience highly positive, noting that the instructor's passion for the material was contagious and made them care about the subject as well.
Topics
- European literary decadence
- Scandinavian writers Strindberg, Hamsun, Jacobsen
- Late nineteenth-century European intellectual history
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- Critical and creative thinking
- Making lucid arguments with evidence
- Written and oral communication
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