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Patrick Wen

Lecturer

E-mail: peecher@ucla.edu Phone: 310-794-4790 Office: 332A Royce Hall

Office Hours: Spring 2018, Mondays 5:20pm-6:20pm & by appointment

Long ago, I found some of my grandmother’s old Modern Library editions of Danish short stories in a box and have been connected to Scandinavia ever since. Prior to teaching at UCLA, I studied outdoor education and sustainability in western Norway and worked in Denmark before pursuing graduate study in comparative literature. While at UCLA, I have had the privilege of teaching many courses on Scandinavian literature, film, culture, language and history. Beyond my interest in Scandinavian culture, I enjoy music, the outdoors and travel.

Education

B.A. American Literature, Northwestern University
Vitnemål, Friluftsliv, Olavskolen Folkehøgskole
M.A. Scandinavian Literature, UCLA
Ph.D. Comparative Literature, UCLA

Research

Research interests include crime literature, the Danish writer Isak Dinesen, literary history, film history and comparative literature.

Publications

Books

Courses Taught

Scandinavian 11-Elementary Norwegian
Scandinavian 12-Elementary Norwegian
Scandinavian 13-Elementary Norwegian
Scandinavian 50-Introduction to Scandinavian Literatures and Cultures
Scandinavian 50W- Introduction to Scandinavian Literatures and Cultures
Scandinavian 60- Introduction to Nordic Cinema
Scandinavian 60W-Introduction to Nordic Cinema
Scandinavian 141C-Short Story in Scandinavia
Scandinavian 143C-Scandinavian Crime Literature
Scandinavian 157-Contemporary Nordic Literature
Scandinavian 161-Introduction to Nordic Cinema
Scandinavian C180-Literature and Scandinavian Society