Masterpieces of Scandinavian Literature: the Twentieth Century
Study 20th-century Scandinavian literature through short texts, novels, and plays by authors like Hamsun, Strindberg, and Dinesen.
Summary
Past student reviews · Susan Brantly
The professor was flexible with assignments and due dates, and students who attended lectures did not need to worry about exams.
What you’ll be able to do
Identify and summarize the important features of major periods in the history of western culture.
Illustrate cultural knowledge and competency in regards to Scandinavian culture.
Practice critical and creative thinking.
Synthesize knowledge and use insight and creativity to better understand the major intellectual movements of the twentieth century.
Make a lucid argument and provide evidence for it.
Employ written and oral communication skills in response to the twentieth century literature of Scandinavia.
Source: UW Guide
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Prerequisites
Course mapSCAND ST 202, 212, or 222
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Professors
Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
SUSAN BRANTLY is recorded teaching in Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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the class
Past student reviews · Susan Brantly
Susan Brantly taught this course with a laid-back style, selecting interesting readings and delivering engaging lectures that covered all exam material.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2016: 2.90 GPA, 20.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.75 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Susan Brantly
The professor was flexible with assignments and due dates, and students who attended lectures did not need to worry about exams.
Past student reviews · Susan Brantly
Students found the instructor kind, friendly, and occasionally funny, describing her as one of the best professors they had encountered.
Topics
- Short stories, novels, and plays.
- Works by Nobel Laureates Knut Hamsun and Pär Lagerkvist.
- Works by August Strindberg, Isak Dinesen, Ingmar Berman, and Peter Hoeg.
- Major intellectual movements of the twentieth century.
Skills
- Identify and summarize features of major periods in western cultural history.
- Demonstrate cultural knowledge and competency regarding Scandinavian culture.
- Practice critical and creative thinking.
- Construct lucid arguments supported by evidence.
- Use written and oral communication to respond to 20th-century Scandinavian literature.
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