2. Electives

2.9. Nordic Colonialism in Literature 7,5 credits, 4LI711

Objectives 

After completing the course, the student should be able to: 

  • account for how colonialism and postcolonialism relate to different historical  processes and literary developments in a Nordic context, 
  • account for the concept "postcolonial", and apply it to Nordic literature in analyses of literary texts, 
  • reflect critically on political, epistemological and moral aspects of postcolonial  discussion in a Nordic context. 


Content 

Is there a postcolonial Nordic literature? The course focuses on analyses of literary texts from a Nordic perspective in relation to different colonial contexts. Older as well as contemporary literature from different genres are studied. You will have the possibility to specialize in certain subjects or areas, for example questions concerning gender, cultural identity, the concept of “the Other” and how knowledge is produced.
 

The course deepens students' knowledge about the use of postcolonial theory in a  Nordic context, as applied to Nordic literature.

  • This course is an elective
  • 7,5 ECTS
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