Dr. Fredrik Renard

Biography

Fredrik Renard is an Assistant Professor at Uppsala University in the Department of Modern Languages, specializing in German. He holds a PhD from Stockholm University and has considerable expertise in German Comparative Literature. His research focuses on historical narratology, genre theory, and literary theory, with a particular emphasis on European literature from the eighteenth to the twentieth century. Renard's scholarly approach employs a comparative method, examining how the novel as a form has evolved against the backdrop of cultural and societal changes brought about by modernity. His dissertation, which explores the emergence of the modern German novel in the eighteenth century, has been revised and published, contributing to the discussion of narrative issues within novelistic storytelling. Renard co-founded the research group Narratio, which provides a platform for dialogue among researchers in Sweden. His current research project, 'Narration Experience Modern Novel,' is supported by the Swedish Research Council and aims to develop a new theoretical framework for understanding the narrative experiences in modern European novels of the long nineteenth century, drawing on influential theorists like Walter Benjamin and Monika Fludernik.

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