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Umeå University
English, Creating the Contemporary Literary Canon
How are literary masterpieces created? What roles do literary critics and readers play? How do the Nobel Prize and other literary awards impact the literary canon? The course has a global perspective and consists of the study of English-language award-winning works. In addition to text and genre-oriented issues, the…
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How are literary masterpieces created? What roles do literary critics and readers play? How do the Nobel Prize and other literary awards impact the literary canon? The course has a global perspective and consists of the study of English-language award-winning works. In addition to text and genre-oriented issues, the course is focused on, for example, the significance of literary awards for modern canonization processes and the relationship between literature critics and the reading public. The course consists of two modules: **Module 1: Literary criticism and cultural theory, 2 creditsModule 2: English literature and literary awards, 5.5 credits**
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Knowledge of English equivalent of English 6/level 2 from Swedish upper secondary school. Univ: At least 90 ECTS in the academic subject English, including 15 ECTS with academic progression (corresponding to level 61-90 hp in the Swedish academic system), and of the latter at least 7.5 ECTS must be in English literature, or equivalent knowledge.
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- 2026-11-02
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- Education offering e.uoh.umu.1en081.1400a.20262
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- 2026-09-23T10:39:22.250813+00:00
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- i.uoh.umu.1en081.1400a.20262
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- e.uoh.umu.1en081.1400a.20262
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- HS
- Education code in the source
- 1EN081
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- 2025-12-11T09:50:26
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