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Désirée Louise Neijmann

Adjunct Lecturer
School of Humanities
Icelandic and Comparative Cultural Studies
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Edda -  
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By appointment
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Abstract

Literature: Icelandic occupation literature, Icelandic 20th- and 21st-century fiction, literature and war, memory and trauma, Icelandic-Canadian literature, Canadian immigration and minority literature. In all these areas the main focus of my interest is on cultural identity creation and politics. Language and Culture: Icelandic as a second and heritage language, heritage language studies, the role of culture, literature and identity in the learning and teaching of Icelandic as a second language.

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Education
  • 1994 Ph.D. Free University Amsterdam English-language and Icelandic literature
Courses 2024 - 2025