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130085 VO Nature and Finnish Literature (2016W)

Symbolism, Realism, Modernism, Posthumanism and Ecocritical Literature Theory

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 13 - Europäische und Vergleichende Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft

Die Vortragssprache ist Englisch. Die Blocklehrveranstaltung wird in der Zeit von 10. bis 21.10.2016 abgehalten. Es besteht die Möglichkeit die derzeit angegebenen Abhaltungszeiten bei Bedarf in der ersten Unterrichtseinheit am 10.10.2016 nach Absprache mit dem Lehrveranstaltungsleiter abzuändern.
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Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 10.10. 15:30 - 17:00 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Tuesday 11.10. 15:00 - 18:00 Dissertantenzi. Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-12
  • Wednesday 12.10. 18:00 - 19:30 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Thursday 13.10. 09:00 - 10:30 Dissertantenzi. Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-12
  • Thursday 13.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Dissertantenzi. Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-12
  • Friday 14.10. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Monday 17.10. 15:30 - 17:00 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Tuesday 18.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Dissertantenzi. Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-12
  • Wednesday 19.10. 18:00 - 19:30 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01
  • Thursday 20.10. 09:00 - 10:30 Dissertantenzi. Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-12
  • Friday 21.10. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal 1 Inst. f. Finno-Ugristik, UniCampus Hof 7 2L-O1-01

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

After completing the course the student is able to:
• Describe the main lines of Writing about Nature in Finnish Culture
• Describe the tradition of Nature Literature in Finnish prose and lyrics

• Understand the theory of ecocriticism and posthumanism in literature
• Understand how the presentation of Nature changes according the literary styles

• Analyse the relation of Language and Nature in prose and poetry
Content:
Nature, style, language and culture in Finnish prose and lyrics.
• Sophisticated culture in the Forest (Havaste ethnographical prose) • Brothers with Nature (Kivi, prose) • Symbolism (Leino lyrics) • Impressionism (Aho,prose) • agrarian realism (Haanpää) • biological realism (Sillanpää) • humoristic realism (Huovinen) • Living with the element of Sea (Tove Jansson) • Essays of Pollution (Linkola,nonfiction) • Behind the limits of Culture (Haavikko, modernistic poetry) • Contemplation with the Lake (Manner, modernistic poetry) • Aphoristic Landscapes (Rekola, modernistic poetry) • experimental writing, language and environment.
Modes of Study:
Lectures, text analyses, group work and private study

Assessment and permitted materials

Written exam.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Describing the main lines of Nature description in Finnish Literature, knowing the posthumanistic point of view and ecocritical interpretations of Literature

Examination topics

Reading list

Pertti Lassila Geschihte der finnishcen Literatur (1996)
Articles of ecocriticism and posthumanism, and texts to analyse are deliveded during the Course.

Association in the course directory

BFe 341

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