Literature and Aesthetics at the Turn of the Twentieth Century

Education facts

Code: SPL290

<p>The course gives an insight into the period around the year 1900 with regard to literary and other aesthetic manifestations that characterize this turn of the century (fin de siècle) with a focus on geographic and linguistic variation. The course discusses the central debates and issues of the period (for example the advance of modernity, the role of science in society, women's liberation) and how these are expressed mainly in fiction but also in other cultural manifestations. Through its transnational and transcultural perspective, the course offers possibilities to reflect on how aesthetic ideas travel as well as how they are expressed through literary or artistic form. Another aspect that is examined is the role that the city and nature play in the aesthetic processes.</p>

Entry requirements

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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.

• Literature and Aesthetics at the Turn of the Twentieth Century

  University of Gothenburg

  Start date: 2 September 2024

  End date: 4 November 2024

  Pace of study: 50 %