[PDF] A History Of Danish Literature eBook

Author : Sven Hakon Rossel
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 732 pages
File Size : 10,37 MB
Release : 1992-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780803238862

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Volume 1.

Author : Peter Høeg
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 35,50 MB
Release : 2013-07-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1466850744

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Through a series of vividly imaginative and wildly colorful characters, Hoeg gives us a very different account of the twentieth century, which in Denmark encompasses the transition from a medieval society to a modern welfare state with its accompanying cultural revolutions. Reminiscent of the work of the magical realists but with a distinctive Nordic twist, The History of Danish Dreams is a truly magical novel.

Author : Mads Rosendahl Thomsen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 20,29 MB
Release : 2017-02-09
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 150131002X

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Despite being a minor language, Danish literature is one of the world's most actively translated, and the Scandinavian country is the home of a number of significant writers. Hans Christian Andersen remains one of the most translated authors in the world, philosopher Søren Kierkegaard inspired modern Existentialism, Karen Blixen chronicled her life in colonial Kenya as well as writing imaginary, cosmopolitan tales, and the writers among the circles of literary critic Georg Brandes in the late 19th century were especially important to the further development of European Modernism. Danish Literature as World Literature introduces key figures from 800 years of Danish literature and their impact on world literature. It includes chapters devoted to post-1945 literature on beat and systemic poetry as well as the Scandinavia noir vogue that includes both crime fiction and cinema and is enjoying worldwide popularity.

Author : Peter Høeg
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 24,44 MB
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1429998539

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A Time Best Book of the Year · An Entertainment Weekly Best Book of the Year · A People Best Book of the Year · Winner of the CWA Silver Dagger Award · A Finalist for the Edgar Award for Best Mystery Novel First published in 1992, Peter Høeg's Smilla's Sense of Snow instantly became an international sensation. When caustic Smilla Jaspersen discovers that her neighbor--a neglected six-year-old boy, and possibly her only friend--has died in a tragic accident, a peculiar intuition tells her it was murder. Unpredictable to the last page, Smilla's Sense of Snow is one of the most beautifully written and original crime stories of our time, a new classic.

Author : Norman Berdichevsky
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 44,12 MB
Release : 2011-10-10
Category : History
ISBN : 078648652X

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Denmark, the southernmost Nordic nation, remains little-known to many citizens of the world. Too often conflated with its Scandinavian neighbors to the north, it is a land of generally flat terrain, with an inviting temperate climate. The land of the Danes has much to offer visitors, and this guide to Danish society, culture, and history offers an inside look, with details on Denmark's substantial contributions to science, engineering, exploration, seafaring, literature, philosophy, music, architecture, and many other fields. Brief portraits depict such Danes as "Clown Prince" Victor Borge, Hans Christian Andersen, Kierkegaard, and Out of Africa author Karen Blixen. Throughout, there is a focus upon Denmark's human rights record, democratic institutions, and humanistic traditions. By examining Danish culture, this work fosters a greater understanding of Denmark, its people, and their way of life.