Course
Course 15 credits • LIVR33
Are you curious about how literature reflects and influences society today? This course invites you into the world of contemporary English-language novels, poetry, and plays – and shows how they connect to questions of identity, culture, and history.
This course offers both a broad and in-depth understanding of contemporary English-language literature. You’ll read works from various genres – prose, poetry, and drama – and explore how they relate to themes such as gender, ethnicity, class, and nationality. You’ll also learn to apply modern literary theories to analyse and interpret texts in new and meaningful ways.
Throughout the course, you’ll develop your ability to see how literature both mirrors and shapes the world around us. You’ll gain tools to analyse texts and discuss them in relation to their cultural and historical contexts.
Study period:
autumn semester 2026
Type of studies:
part time, 50 %,
day
Study period:
2026-08-31 – 2027-01-17
Language of instruction:
English
Application code:
LU-30651
Eligibility:
Admission to the course requires completion of the Level 3 (first cycle) course in English (ENGK01) with literary-critical specialisation or equivalent.
- The schedule will be published 2026-06-18.
- Library Guide Engelska
- Library Guide Litteraturvetenskap
Second Admission Round
Nationell ansökningsomgång
Autumn semester 2026
Application opens 16 March
15April 2026