SCAND 315/EURO 315
Scandinavian Crime Fiction
Spring 2011
Prof. Andrew Nestingen Office: Raitt Hall 305P Office Hours: W. 9:30-10:20, Th. 9:30-10:20 Email: akn@u.washington.edu
Purpose of Webpage
The webpage outlines the course schedule, furnishes links for nlecture otes, and provides announcements, changes, and other links related to the course. Notes will be posted by Monday at 2 PM each week. You’ll be able to determine that the notes and questions are in place by the color of the link: blue indicates they're in place, black they're not.
Course Syllabus: Download a PDF file of the course syllabus here--be sure to bring your copy to class on the first day.
Course Announcements
All announcements for the course will be posted here. You are responsible for checking announcements daily.
Icelandic author Yrsa Sigurðardóttir will be visiting our class to speak about her novel Last Rites on April 8th. Learn more about her at YouTube, at her American publisher's website, or through a recent interview.
Extra-credit opportunity: Write a one-page response paper to Henning Mankell's talk at the Seattle Public Library (Downtown Branch), 7-8:30 PM on Friday, April 8th.
I. METHODS
Week 1 Methods of Investigation
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T. |
3/29 |
Course Introduction Lecture: A Brief History of the Crime Novel Keywords: genre, semantics, syntax |
| W. | 3/30 |
Lecture: What is Scandinavian Crime Fiction? Read: Chandler, “The Simple Art of Murder” Keywords: whodunit, hardboiled, police procedural |
| Th. | 3/31 | Read: Todorov, “Typology of Detective Fiction” |
| F. | 4/1 | Read: Sigurdardottir, Last Rituals, 1-45, Keywords: Iceland, Plot |
II. THE PERPETRATOR
Week 2 Who is the Criminal?
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T. |
4/5 |
Read: Sigurdardottir, Last Rituals, 146-118; Keyword: Criminal |
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W. |
4/6 |
Read: Sigurdardottir, Last Rituals, 119-186; Keywords: Gender |
| Th. | 4/7 | Read: Sigurdardottir, Last Rituals, 187-314; Keyword: Gothic |
| F. | 4/8 | Q&A with author Yrsa Sigurdardottir; Read: Fossum, The Indian Bride, 1-62 |
Week 3 Who Bears the Guilt?
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T. |
4/12 |
Read: Fossum, The Indian Bride, 63-159; Keyword: Norway |
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W. |
4/13 |
Read: Fossum, The Indian Bride, 160-241; Keywords: Victim, guilt |
| Th. | 4/14 |
Read: Fossum, The Indian Bride, 242-310 |
| F. | 4/15 | Mid-Term Exam |
III. THE INVESTIGATOR
Week 4 The Suffering Investigator
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T. |
4/19 |
Read Høeg, Smilla’s Sense of Snow, 1-9; Keywords: Denmark |
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W. |
4/20 |
Read Høeg, Smilla’s Sense of Snow, 96-167; Keyword: Investigator |
| Th. | 4/21 | Read Høeg, Smilla’s Sense of Snow, 168-245; Keyword: Socially critical crime novel |
| F. | 4/22 | Read Høeg, Smilla’s Sense of Snow, 246-330; Keywords: Colonialism, exploitation |
Week 5 The Melodramatic Investigator
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T. |
4/26 |
Read Høeg, Smilla’s Sense of Snow, 331-411; Keyword: Thriller |
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W. |
4/27 |
Read Høeg, Smilla’s Sense of Snow, 412-462 |
| Th. | 4/28 | Screening: Wallander, One Step Behind (PBS, 2009) |
| F. | 4/29 |
Screening: Wallander, One Step Behind (PBS, 2009) Participation Assessment #1 Due by 5pm |
Week 6 The Vengeful Investigator
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5/3 |
Tu |
Read Larsson, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, 1-106 Keyword: Body |
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5/4 |
W |
Read Larsson, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, 107-201 Keyword: Melodrama |
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5/5 |
Th |
Read Larsson, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, 202-294 Keyword: History |
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5/6 |
F |
Read Larsson, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, 295-382 |
IV. PLACE
Week 7 The Political City
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5/10 |
Tu |
Read Larsson, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, 382-483 Keyword: Setting |
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5/11 |
W |
Read Larsson, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, 484-590 |
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5/12 |
Th |
Discussion: Sjöwall, Wahlöö and the Welfare State Keywords: Welfare state, social democracy, Sweden |
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5/13 |
F |
Read Sjöwall and Wahlöö, The Terrorists, 1-43 |
Week 8 The Corrupt City
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5/17 |
Tu |
Read Sjöwall and Wahlöö, The Terrorists, 44-100 Keyword: Realism |
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5/18 |
W |
Discuss Writing #1 Screening: Lone Wolves and Dragon Tattoos (PBS, 2011) |
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5/19 |
Th |
Screening: Lone Wolves and Dragon Tattoos (PBS, 2011) |
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5/20 |
F |
Screening: Lone Wolves and Dragon Tattoos (PBS, 2011) |
Week 9 East and West
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5/24 |
Tu |
Read Sjöwall and Wahlöö, The Terrorists, 100-280 |
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5/25 |
W |
Discussion: The Terrorists |
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5/26 |
Th |
Read, Mankell, The Man from Beijing, 1-51 |
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5/27 |
F |
Read, Mankell, The Man from Beijing, 52-125 |
Week 10 Globalization
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5/31 |
Tu |
Read, Mankell, The Man from Beijing, 126-299 Keyword: Globalization |
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6/1 |
W |
Read, Mankell, The Man from Beijing, 300-371 Keyword: Orientalism |
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6/2 |
Th |
Read, Mankell, The Man from Beijing, 372-454 |
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6/3 |
F |
Discussion of Final papers Course Evaluation |
Final Papers Due in Catalyst Dropbox by 5 PM on Tuesday, June 7th.