Stockholm in Literature

This course deals with Stockholm as a motif in Swedish literature. Language of instruction is Swedish.

Moonlit view of Stockholm.

Peder Balke - Moonlit View of Stockholm, Wikipedia Commons

The course takes a chronological and thematic approach to fiction and discusses the city as an aesthetic phenomenon and how its various functions have changed over time.

Course description in Swedish







The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course.


Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.


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