Literature
Here you will find all the content related to the category 'literature'.
2020.10.08 | Article, Ulrika Gustafsson, Literature
The literary work of Sally Salminen
Sally Salminen's famous novel 'Katrina' was published in 1936 and changed her life. From then on, she could afford not to work as a maid and became a writer of both fiction and non-fiction. Her works wrangle with themes such as war and motherhood and deal with issues inspired by her own life which still resonate today.
2020.10.08 | Biography, Ulrika Gustafsson, Literature
Sally Salminen 1906–1976
Sally Salminen won a Finnish-Swedish literary prize for her novel 'Katrina' in the autumn of 1936 at a time when she was working as a maid in New York; it was the Great Depression and she had emigrated there six years earlier to work in wealthy households. It was a global sensation that someone like her, unknown and from the working class, could…
2020.09.28 | Podcast, Jakob Stougaard-Nielsen, Nordic Noír, Literature
Podcast: Nordic crime fiction
Listen to an overview of nordic crime fiction in either English or Danish! This podcast is part of a series where existing material on nordics.info is read out in assorted languages by colleagues and friends. Great for learning Danish or English. / Lyt til artiklen om nordisk krimi fiktion på engelsk eller dansk! Denne podcast er del af en serie…
2020.09.03 | Biography, Petra Broomans, Literature
Dorrit Willumsen (b. 1940)
Danish writer Dorrit Willumsen excels in historical, biographical novels.
2020.08.06 | Podcast, Lill Tove Fredriksen, Minorities, Literature
Podcast: A brief history of Sámi literature
Listen to 'A brief history of Sámi literature' in English or Finnish! This podcast is part of a series where existing material on nordics.info is read out in assorted languages by colleagues and friends. Great for learning Finnish or English. / Tämä podcast-jakso on nimeltään 'Lyhyt historia saamelaisesta kirjallisuudesta' ja se on käännös…
2020.06.18 | Video, Anna Lena Sandberg, The Borders of the Nordics, Literature, Democracy
Interview: The relationship between Denmark and Germany: politics and culture since 1800
In this short video, Anna Sandberg, Associate Professor in the Department of English, Germanic and Romance Studies at Copenhagen University, gives an historical overview of the political and cultural relationship between Denmark and Germany over the last 200 years. Their relationship is an important one not least because it is the southern-most…
2019.12.19 | Video, Lill Tove Fredriksen, Literature, Minorities
Interview: "we won't be silenced" - Sámi language and literature
In this short video, Lill Tove Fredriksen, Associate Professor in Sámi Literature at UiT The Arctic University of Norway, discusses the Sámi language pre-, during and after Norwegianisation, taking four generations of her family’s women as a starting point.
2019.11.27 | Biography, Anne Heith, Literature
Rut Hillarp (1914–2003)
The work of the Swedish poet and novelist Rut Hillarp is best known for its honest portrayal of female sexuality and desire.
2019.11.20 | Biography, Anne Heith, Literature
Karl Vennberg (1910–1995)
The Swedish poet Karl Vennberg, who was awarded the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 1972, published collections that contained various messages, including criticism towards Western culture and romanticism, and the lauding of everyday life as central.
2019.11.08 | Biography, Anne Heith, Literature
Ulla Isaksson (1916-2000)
Much of the work of writer Ulla Isaksson focuses on the lives of women and their relationships, but also includes screenplays and autobiograhpical and biographical literature.