Fictionality in Literature: The 2023 Nils Klim Conversation with Simona Zetterberg-Nielsen

The 2023 Nils Klim Prize was awarded to Danish literary researcher Simona Zetterberg-Nielsen, for her research into the history of the Danish novel, its narrative structure and its fictionality, as well as how literature relates to the world of individual and social experiences. Zetterberg-Nielsen is Associate Professor of Scandinavian Studies at Aarhus University in Denmark.
Interviewer: Professor Jørgen Sejersted, University of Bergen. This interview was conducted on 5 June, 2023, during the Holberg Week, at the University of Bergen, Norway. More information at holbergprize.org.

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00:10 Simona Zetterberg-Nielsen recognized for her prolific work in narratology and fictionality. 02:39 Awards highlight the importance of humanities. 07:41 International collaboration enhances research 10:19 Questioning the core feature of the novel 15:27 Fictionality is a way of using language intentionally 17:42 Fictionality engages with each other on another level. 22:03 The importance of understanding and identifying fictionality in current culture. 24:16 Exploring fictionality in literature as anti-postmodernism 29:00 Fictionality is a key part of literature as it evolves over time. 31:23 Literature as communication and development of language. 35:59 The 18th century novel arose on the backdrop of a scientific discourse of factuality. 38:12 The novel rises as a fictional genre in the 18th century 42:25 Fictionality in 18th century novels 44:37 Discovering forgotten novelists of the 18th century 49:36 The discussion explores the development of written culture and aesthetics through forgotten texts and the concept of fictionality. 51:47 Zetterberg-Nielsen discusses the impact of new technology on historical literary research. 56:24 The role of humanist scholars 58:47 Humanities face challenges but also have the potential for positive change. 1:03:46 Establishing a new center for the rise of Science and fiction. You Can't Judge A Video By Its Cover you can by its first few chapters and certainly by its last.

[@byenzer5101]

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[@morgancambara2792]

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[@byenzer5101]

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[@totally...124]

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[@byenzer5101]

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[@totally...124]

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