Björn Meidal, professor of Literature (emeritus, Uppsala university), prominent researcher of August Strindberg life and work will be visiting Center of Scandinavian studies on 12-13th February. The visit is organized with the support of the Swedish Ambassy in Vilnius. Prof. Björn Meidal will deliver two lectures:
12 February, Monday 11.00, Room 314 AB, in Swedish
August Strindberg och Carl Larsson: Bästa vänner och dödsfiender. On the relationship between two key figures in Swedish culture of the late 19th and early 20th century.
13 February, Tuesday 11.00, Room 92, in English
Strindberg and 20th Century Avant-garde Drama and Theatre. The focus is on August Strindberg´s importance in and for 20th Century drama and theatre (playwrights and directors), with some bearings also on prose, poetry and film.