Lecture, three hours. Examination of artistic legacy of Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg in context of emergence of modern Nordic theater and drama as whole, as well as important contributions of their contemporaries and successors. Readings include plays, letters, speeches, and memoirs by Ludvig Holberg, Henrik Ibsen, August Strindberg, Pär Lagerkvist, Kjeld Abell, Eeva-Liisa Manner, Hrafnhildur Hagalín Gudmundsdóttir, and Jonas Hassen Khemiri. P/NP or letter grading.