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"det är där min längtan vilar/ innan den flyger hem.": En studie av användningen av ordet längtan i Edith Södergrans tidiga diktning, i anknytning till Arthur Schopenhauers viljefilosofi och konstsyn

Häggbom, Veronika LU (2023) ILHK02 20222
Division of History of Ideas and Sciences
Abstract
The poetry of Edith Södergran had a major influence on literary modernism in Scandinavia. The poems, and the person behind them, continue to intrigue. The authorship is divided into three periods; the second period is associated with the influence of Friedrich Nietzsche. In addition, several of Södergran’s earlier poems have been interpreted as inspired by Arthur Schopenhauer. In this thesis, I examine this influence through the use of the word “längtan”, (longing). The main focus is ten early poems. “Längtan” has previously been researched as an important word and theme of Södergran. In this study, the use of the word “längtan” is closely examined as an artistic interpretation of Schopenhauer’s philosophy, and connections with his central... (More)
The poetry of Edith Södergran had a major influence on literary modernism in Scandinavia. The poems, and the person behind them, continue to intrigue. The authorship is divided into three periods; the second period is associated with the influence of Friedrich Nietzsche. In addition, several of Södergran’s earlier poems have been interpreted as inspired by Arthur Schopenhauer. In this thesis, I examine this influence through the use of the word “längtan”, (longing). The main focus is ten early poems. “Längtan” has previously been researched as an important word and theme of Södergran. In this study, the use of the word “längtan” is closely examined as an artistic interpretation of Schopenhauer’s philosophy, and connections with his central work The World as Will and Representation are discussed. The analysis uses three valuable perspectives from Jean-Pierre Richard and his thematic criticism. To explore the figurative language of the poems, Peter Hallberg’s Diktens bildspråk and Lars Elleström’s Lyrikanalys are essential. The study shows that the purest and clearest expression of the influence from Schopenhauer is found in the poem “En strimma hav”, (A Strip of Sea). (Less)
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author
Häggbom, Veronika LU
supervisor
organization
course
ILHK02 20222
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Edith Södergran, literary modernism, poetry, longing, Arthur Schopenhauer, philosophy of the Will, aesthetic contemplation
language
Swedish
id
9114366
date added to LUP
2023-09-13 09:15:07
date last changed
2023-10-25 14:44:56
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  abstract     = {{The poetry of Edith Södergran had a major influence on literary modernism in Scandinavia. The poems, and the person behind them, continue to intrigue. The authorship is divided into three periods; the second period is associated with the influence of Friedrich Nietzsche. In addition, several of Södergran’s earlier poems have been interpreted as inspired by Arthur Schopenhauer. In this thesis, I examine this influence through the use of the word “längtan”, (longing). The main focus is ten early poems. “Längtan” has previously been researched as an important word and theme of Södergran. In this study, the use of the word “längtan” is closely examined as an artistic interpretation of Schopenhauer’s philosophy, and connections with his central work The World as Will and Representation are discussed. The analysis uses three valuable perspectives from Jean-Pierre Richard and his thematic criticism. To explore the figurative language of the poems, Peter Hallberg’s Diktens bildspråk and Lars Elleström’s Lyrikanalys are essential. The study shows that the purest and clearest expression of the influence from Schopenhauer is found in the poem “En strimma hav”, (A Strip of Sea).}},
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  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{"det är där min längtan vilar/ innan den flyger hem.": En studie av användningen av ordet längtan i Edith Södergrans tidiga diktning, i anknytning till Arthur Schopenhauers viljefilosofi och konstsyn}},
  year         = {{2023}},
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