Estonian Literature in the 1920-1950-s
Course code
EKK6039.HT
old course code
EKK6039
Course title in Estonian
Eesti kirjandus 1920.-1950. aastatel
Course title in English
Estonian Literature in the 1920-1950-s
ECTS credits
5.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
To give students systematic and up-to-date knowledge about Estonian literature of the period 1920–1960. To develop the ability to work independently with literary and literary historical texts of different periods. To provide students with practical experience to analyze literary texts. To prepare students for more specific lecture courses in literary history as well as for more specific seminars.
Brief description of the course
The main problems of Estonian literature in 1920–1960: periodization, Eastern, Western and inner exile, intellectuality, closeness to life, closeness to power, realism and modernism. Estonian literature in the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s: literary life, poetry, prose, drama.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- has acquired a general knowledge of the main trends and concepts in Estonian literature in 1920-1960;
- has acquired a skill to analyze literary and literary historical texts from different periods;
- is are able to formulate the ideas and thoughts provoked by literary texts.
- has acquired a general knowledge of the main trends and concepts in Estonian literature in 1920-1960;
- has acquired a skill to analyze literary and literary historical texts from different periods;
- is are able to formulate the ideas and thoughts provoked by literary texts.
Teacher
lektor Anneli Kõvamees
Prerequisite course 1
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