Fantasy literature: Origins, classics, and the development of a genre

Utbildningsfakta

Kod: ENGAFL

The course covers the history of fantasy literature in English, from the roots of the genre in folktales, myths, and legends, via the great fantasy classics of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, up until the trends and tendencies in fantasy literature today. The course also provides a basic overview of literary concepts and approaches used in fantasy research. Novels and short stories from different periods are read and discussed using relevant theoretical perspectives. Instruction is in the form of lectures and seminar discussions. In seminars, students present and discuss their own literary analyses

Behörighet

General admission requirements and upper secondary level English 6 or B.

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• Fantasy literature: Origins, classics, and the development of a genre

  Karlstad University

  Ortsoberoende

  Startdatum: 18 januari 2027

  Slutdatum: 6 juni 2027

  Studietakt: 25 %