Modern Icelandic Literature in Translation

3 cr · Undergraduate

This is a study of modern Icelandic literature through analysis of a selection of works by key Icelandic writers from the early twentieth century until the present. Students will explore the varieties of themes, literary traditions, literary movements and individual aesthetics prominent in this literature. The course also considers the development of the translation of modern Icelandic literature in the English-speaking world from early twentieth century until the present. All works will be in English or English translation.