World Literatures: North and South America

Education facts

Code: AEN2BY

The course provides a broad overview of modern and contemporary literature that was produced on the American continents. A number of central works, which in some sense can be classified as world literature, are read in the original or in translation. The study of how these have been interpreted and analysed within different research traditions offers an insight into the wealth of approaches found in the study of literature. In particular, the concept of world literature will be studied in its various meanings as well as the way in which it has been used to discuss North and South American literature.

Entry requirements

Bachelor Degree of 180 credits in the field of Comparative Literature or Languages and English 6/English level 2 or 15 credits in Intercultural Literature Studies at second cycle

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• World Literatures: North and South America

  Dalarna University

  Falun

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 8 November 2026

  Pace of study: 50 %