Hans Christian Andersen and the Danish Golden AgeSemester Course

Hans Christian Andersen and the Danish Golden Age, Semester Course
Major Discipline(s)
Literature
Type
Elective Course
Available
Fall/Spring semester
Credit(s)
3

Hans Christian Andersen’s tales are not just for children. His stories work on many levels providing not only entertainment, but also reflections on society, technical advancement, and values. The course provides an understanding of the Romantic Age and the Danish Golden Age, and of the societal and economic changes that affected life in mid-19th century Europe. Andersen’s works are analyzed through a variety of different literary approaches.

Faculty

Birgitte Duelund Pallesen

DIS Copenhagen Semester Faculty

M.A. Comparative Literature, University of Copenhagen (2013). BA studies in European Literature, Film and Philosophy, UCL, London, UK. Birgitte has previously worked with cultural journalism and publishing and done editorial work for Gyldendal (2009-14) and Litteraturnu.dk (2009-2017). Areas of Interest: Comparative literature (19th-20th century British, Francophone and German literature); Critical and Cultural Theory; Postcolonial Studies; Literary Geography; Medical Humanities/Narrative Medicine. With DIS since 2015.