Seminar, three hours. Preparation: advanced knowledge of one Scandinavian language. Readings and discussion of selected works by Knut Hamsun and other 19th- and 20th-century Scandinavian writers who explored theme of nature as modern idyll. May be concurrently scheduled with course C145B. Graduate students may meet as group one additional hour each week and write research papers of greater length and depth. S/U or letter grading.