SCAND 335 A: Scandinavian Children's Literature

Autumn 2026
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Meeting:
TTh 12:30pm - 2:20pm
SLN:
20701
Section Type:
Lecture
Joint Sections:
GLITS 311 C
Course Comments:
JOINT WITH GLITS C 311
Syllabus Description (from Canvas):

SCAND 335 A / GLITS 311 C: Scandinavian Children's Literature

Please feel free to contact me (Olivia Gunn: ogunn@uw.edu) with questions before the start of the quarter.

Cover image from a Swedish language edition of Moomin midwinter, a novel by Tove Jansson. Moomin troll stands at the edge of a brook beneath a bridge, in a snowy landscape, holding a lantern. On the bridge, sits the character of Tootiki. Behind her is a full golden moon.

Check out the complete syllabus here: SCAND 335 Syllabus
Download a Word version of the syllabus here: SCAND335_Syllabus.docx
Catalog Description:
The history, forms, and themes of Scandinavian children's literature from H. C. Andersen to the present. Exploration of the dominant concerns of authors, adult and non-adult audiences, and the uses to which juvenile and adolescent literature are put. Film adaptations and Scandinavian-American materials included.
GE Requirements Met:
Arts and Humanities (A&H)
Writing (W)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
October 13, 2026 - 6:36 am