A tale of two professions in the Swedish campus novel Vård, skola och omsorg
A tale of two professions in the Swedish campus novel Vård, skola och omsorg
Author(s): Julie HansenSubject(s): Studies of Literature, Other Language Literature, Labor relations, Higher Education , Theory of Literature, Sociology of Education
Published by: SAV - Slovenská akadémia vied - Ústav svetovej literatúry
Keywords: Linn Spross; Campus novel; Quit lit; Swedish literature; Academic fiction; Work environment
Summary/Abstract: This article examines the depiction of two different professions in the Swedish novel Vård, skola och omsorg (Healthcare, schools, and social services, 2021) by Linn Spross. The narrator-protagonist quits her job as postdoctoral researcher at a prestigious university and begins working as a home care aide. The novel’ s chapters alternate between these two work environments, implicitly inviting the reader to compare and contrast them. The article analyzes the novel in relation to the genres of campus fiction and quit lit, showing how conventions from both contribute to the novel’s critique of academic working conditions.
Journal: World Literature Studies
- Issue Year: 17/2025
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 137-146
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English
