Abstract
MOOC SUBSECTION
Welcome to the fourth module of Euro Noir: Transcultural Identities in European Popular Crime Narratives. This course module is about Nordic Noir.
In this part of the course you will:
•Identify Nordic Noir as a local and transnational phenomenon
•Discover the main characteristics of Nordic Noir
•Explore the role of place in Nordic Noir
•Understand the influence of Nordic Noir beyond the Nordic region
•Acknowledge the role of social critique in Nordic Noir
The module is divided into three subsections.
1.In the first section “Defining Nordic Noir” you will work with the main works of Nordic Noir. You will learn how to characterize Nordic Noir as style and content.
2.In the second section “Locating Nordic Noir” you will analyse the role of places and locations in Nordic Noir. You will understand how Nordic Noir localizes stories in the Nordic region.
3.In the third and last section “From Nordic Noir to Euro Noir” you will see how Nordic Noir has influenced crime narratives beyond the Nordic region. You will work with stylistic and locative features of non-Nordic crime narratives.
Enjoy!
Welcome to the fourth module of Euro Noir: Transcultural Identities in European Popular Crime Narratives. This course module is about Nordic Noir.
In this part of the course you will:
•Identify Nordic Noir as a local and transnational phenomenon
•Discover the main characteristics of Nordic Noir
•Explore the role of place in Nordic Noir
•Understand the influence of Nordic Noir beyond the Nordic region
•Acknowledge the role of social critique in Nordic Noir
The module is divided into three subsections.
1.In the first section “Defining Nordic Noir” you will work with the main works of Nordic Noir. You will learn how to characterize Nordic Noir as style and content.
2.In the second section “Locating Nordic Noir” you will analyse the role of places and locations in Nordic Noir. You will understand how Nordic Noir localizes stories in the Nordic region.
3.In the third and last section “From Nordic Noir to Euro Noir” you will see how Nordic Noir has influenced crime narratives beyond the Nordic region. You will work with stylistic and locative features of non-Nordic crime narratives.
Enjoy!
| Original language | English |
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| Publication date | Apr 2021 |
| Media of output | Web |
| Size | MOOC subsection |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2021 |