I'd not consider Kalevala Scandinavian, but I guess that only shortens the list. ,-)
Admittedly my English teacher (who I also had in Swedish and Swedish Literature) was kind of extreme in the amount of Anglo-lit we had to read, but it mostly meant we didn't read them in translation in Swedish, as one did with say Russian and French literature.
Of course, English wasn't an electable. Swedish school systems and in particular the science-oriented line believe in lots of "must read" subjects - there was a considerable fear that natural scientists, doctors and engineers would end up professional "idiots" - and a low number of electable ones. I think just about 1/10 of the time was in some way open to choice, and usually only an either/or choice. (French, German or Spanish. Visual Art or Music. Philosophy or Psychology)
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Date: 2007-03-20 08:45 pm (UTC)Admittedly my English teacher (who I also had in Swedish and Swedish Literature) was kind of extreme in the amount of Anglo-lit we had to read, but it mostly meant we didn't read them in translation in Swedish, as one did with say Russian and French literature.
Of course, English wasn't an electable. Swedish school systems and in particular the science-oriented line believe in lots of "must read" subjects - there was a considerable fear that natural scientists, doctors and engineers would end up professional "idiots" - and a low number of electable ones. I think just about 1/10 of the time was in some way open to choice, and usually only an either/or choice. (French, German or Spanish. Visual Art or Music. Philosophy or Psychology)