AUSCA 261 - Scandinavian Folk Literature

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Augustana Faculty

Introduction to the three major genres of Scandinavian folk literature: the fictional folk tale, the legend, and the ballad. Folk literature as a cultural mirror and the impact of folk literature on nineteenth- and twentieth-century Scandinavian literature are also explored. All lectures and readings are in English.