Swedish Literature
The course is a free-standing introduction to Swedish literature from the 1800th century to the present.
This course is a survey of Swedish literature from the late 1800th century through to the present. We explore how literary genres evolve alongside new forms of knowledge, understanding, and experience, with particular attention to the changing role of literature in the formation of subjecthood and identity. The course highlights a number of important Swedish writers, while also providing a historical context: from the Romantic destruction of inherited forms and new experiments in writing, to the political and social questions raised by Realism, to the Nordic noir of the present.
Information for admitted students spring 2025
Congratulations! You have been admitted at Stockholm University and we hope that you will enjoy your studies with us.
In order to ensure that your studies begin as smoothly as possible we have compiled a short checklist for the beginning of the semester.
Follow the instructions on whether you have to reply to your offer or not.
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Checklist for admitted students
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Activate your university account
The first step in being able to register and gain access to all the university's IT services.
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Register at your department
Registration can be done in different ways. Read the instructions from your department below.
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Read all the information on this page
Here you will find what you need to know before your course or programme starts.
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Your seat may be withdrawn if you do not register according to the instructions provided by your department.
Information from the department - courses
Welcome to the Department of Culture and Aesthetics. We hope you will enjoy your time with us.
Web registration
If you applied through universityadmissions.se you have to register for your course online via web registration. You must make your registration within the period set for your course – or you will lose your place on the course. If you cannot make your web registration, please contact our course administrators before the last day for web registrations, to not lose your study place.
Art, Architecture and Visual culture in Sweden:
7 January – 10 March
Cultural Policy and Management
7 – 27 January
History of collections: making, reconstruction and interpretation:
7 January – 10 March
Humans and other animals: historical and critical perspectives:
7 January – 10 March
Performance Studies, Focusing on Gender and Feminism:
7 – 27 January
Swedish History of Ideas:
7 – 19 January
Swedish Literature:
7 January – 17 March
Conditionally admitted
You cannot register online if you are conditionally admitted, as the department first needs to examine your qualifications. Please contact our course administrators or study counsellors for more information, before the last day for web registrations.
Athena
We use the web-based learning and collaboration platform Athena for communication between teachers and students. In order to get a user account and log in on Athena, you must have an active University account. On Athena you will find lecture and seminar plans at least one week before the course starts.
Studying with a disability
Stockholm University provides various forms of special pedagogical support to students with long-term disabilities. Please contact the coordinator of targeted study support at Student Services if you need support. Make sure to also contact your study councellor at the Department of Culture and Aesthetics if you need extra support during lectures, seminars and examination.
Welcome activities
Stockholm University organises a series of welcome activities that stretch over a few weeks at the beginning of each semester. The programme is voluntary (attendance is optional) and includes Arrival Service at the airport and an Orientation Day, see more details about these events below.
Your department may also organise activities for welcoming international students. More information will be provided by your specific department.
Find your way on campus
Stockholm University's main campus is in the Frescati area, north of the city centre. While most of our departments and offices are located here, there are also campus areas in other parts of the city.
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For new international students
This course is a survey of Swedish literature from the late 1800th century through to the present. We explore how literary genres evolve alongside new forms of knowledge, understanding, and experience, with particular attention to the changing role of literature in the formation of subjecthood and identity. The course highlights a number of important Swedish writers, while also providing a historical context: from the Romantic destruction of inherited forms and new experiments in writing, to the political and social questions raised by Realism, to the Nordic noir of the present.
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Course structure
Teaching format
Instruction is given in the form of lectures and seminars. The language of instruction is English.
Assessment
The course is examined on the basis of a take-home written examination.
In order to pass the course, students are expected to be able to:
- explain and discuss Swedish literature in relation to thematic and contextual perspectives
- analyse specific Swedish literary texts in relation to the theoretical and critical texts included in the course
The take-home exam consists of a 4-5-page paper (on two topics) and should adhere to the following criteria:
- correct formatting, using 1.5 spacing, Times New Roman, 12 pt. font, correct use of citations (preferably MLA)
- demonstrate a thorough understanding of the texts discussed
- articulate a well-considered, individual critical viewpoint on the texts discussed.
- be carefully written in correct academic prose
- take any relevant secondary material distributed by your teacher into consideration: the inclusion of additional secondary material is optional.
Examiner
Autumn 2024
Jan Holmgaard
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Schedule
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. -
Course literature
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Course reports
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Contact
Study Councellor Literature
- Visiting address
House A
Room 201
Frescativägen 24E
Literature
- Visiting address
Manne Siegbahn Buildings, house A Room: 257
Frescativägen 24E
