Presented by
Kaja Gjelde-Bennett
4 M, 5/18/2026 - 6/15/2026
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location:
ONLINE via Zoom
(link emailed two days prior to class)
Fee:
$75.00
No class 5/25 | Concurrent with "The Opera, or the Overture: Which Comes First?" and "Public Sculpture: The Benefits and the Challenges"
Celebrated internationally, Astrid Lindgren (1907-2002) and Tove Jansson (1914-2001) are two Nordic authors and artists who have crafted some of the most beloved children’s books of the twentieth century. Even if you have yet to read one of Lindgren’s Pippi Långstrump adventures or Jansson’s Moomin stories, you would likely recognize these iconic literary characters by sight if not name. In this course we will read some of these women’s most notable works contextualized by a close examination of the authors’ lives and craftmanship. During a period of global upheaval, Lindgren and Jansson were creative contemporaries living in Sweden and Finland, respectively. By juxtaposing their unique works, these talented women infused their children’s novels with profound reflections on the human condition that remain relevant today.
