Undergraduate Course: Ibsen and Brandes (Ordinary) (ELCS09015)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course examines key works of two major figures of the Scandinavian late 19th century. It will begin with a study of the early Ibsen, tracing his development away from National Romanticism. It then moves on to the critic Georg Brandes, discussing his seminal views on modern literature as expressed ca. 1870 and comparing these with his 'aristocratic radicalism' of the 1890s. The key ideas of Brandes' critique of Ibsen and its development from the early 1880s to the late 1890s will also be examined. The tenets of Realism and Naturalism are studied as exemplified (and diverged from) by the plays of Ibsen. The last part of the course will concentrate on some of the later plays by Ibsen, examining their departures from Naturalism towards Symbolism. |
| Course description |
From a selection of central texts the course aims to develop an understanding of the various literary programmes in the second half of the 19th century and how the critic Brandes and the dramatist Ibsen positioned themselves according to Romanticism, Realism, Naturalism and Symbolism. There will be discussions of why Scandinavian Realist and Naturalist drama came to occupy a dominant position during this period. Ibsen¿s works will be analysed from a technical angle, from a psychological mapping of the main characters and from the perspective of the ¿meaning¿ of the plays.
The course will be built around a series of lectures and students will be expected to prepare presentations and to actively take part in classroom discussions.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | In order to be eligible to take 4th Year Options, Visiting Students should have the equivalent of at least two years of study at University level of the appropriate language(s) and culture(s).
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| High Demand Course? |
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Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- · Demonstrate a good understanding of Henrik Ibsen and Georg Brandes¿ literary and critical production and the significance of the interrelation between the two cultural figures.
- Critically appraise individual plays and developments in Ibsen¿s work utilising a range of sources, approaches and methods of interpretation, and critically appraise Brandes¿ Ibsen scholarship and its development.
- · Produce clear, complex reports, articles and essays, which develop arguments both critically and systematically with the use of relevant emphases, subsidiary points, and examples.
- Demonstrate well-honed communication, presentation and interaction skills across a wide range of media and circumstances.
- Exercise autonomy and initiative, taking responsibility for the work of others and for a range of resources.
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Reading List
Primary Texts:
Henrik Ibsen
Kongsemnerne (1857)
Paa Vidderne (1859)
Terje Vigen (1862)
Et Dukkehjem (1879)
Gengangere (1881)
Fruen fra havet (1888)
Vildanden (1884)
Hedda Gabler (1890)
Bygmester Solness (1892)
Georg Brandes
Indledningsforelæsning (1871)
Henrik Ibsen. Andet Indtryk (1882)
Det store Menneske, Kulturens Kilde
(1890)
Henrik Ibsen. Tredje Indtryk (1898)
Secondary reading:
J Northam Ibsen. A Critical Study
R Ferguson Ibsen
E Beyer Ibsen: The Man and his Work
M Meyer Henrik Ibsen
Bull, Koht and Seip Ibsens dramaer
R Fjelde (ed) Twentieth Century Views on Ibsen
J MacFarlane Ibsen: A Critical Anthology
G Ahlström Det moderna genombrottet
P T Andersen Dekadanse i nordisk litteratur 1880-1900
E Bredsdorff Den store nordiske krig om seksualmoralen
E Nolin Georg Brandes
S Møller Kristensen 'G Brandes: A Survey' in Scandinavica
P Dahlerup Det moderne gennembruds kvinder
A Sæther, J Dines
Johansen & A Kittang (eds) Ibsen og Brandes. Studier i et forhold (Oslo: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 2006)
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | DELC IBSEN ORD |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Arne Kruse
Tel: (0131 6)50 4025
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Course secretary | Miss Gillian Paterson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3646
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