The literature of Scandinavia is amazingly rich and varied, consisting of the works produced by the countries of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland, and stretching from the ancient Norse Sagas to the present day. While much of it is unknown outside of the region, some has gained worldwide popularity, including the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, the stories of Isak Dinesen, and the plays of Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg. While obviously including the area's most famous works, the Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Literature and Theater also provides information on lesser known authors and currents trends, literary circles and journals, and historical background. This is accomplished through a list of acronyms, a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and several hundred cross-referenced dictionary entries, which together make this reference the most comprehensive and up to date work of its kind related to Scandinavian literature and theater available anywhere.
| ISBN: | 9780810855632 |
| Publication date: | 19th April 2006 |
| Author: | Jan Sjåvik |
| Publisher: | The Scarecrow Press an imprint of Scarecrow Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 361 pages |
| Series: | Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts |
| Genres: |
Literature: history and criticism General and world history Theatre studies |
The literature of Scandinavia is amazingly rich and varied, consisting of the works produced by the countries of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland, and stretching from the ancient Norse Sagas to the present day. While much of it is unknown outside of the region, some has gained worldwide popularity, including the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, the stories of Isak Dinesen, and the plays of Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg. While obviously including the area's most famous works, the Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Literature and Theater also provides information on lesser known authors and currents trends, literary circles and journals, and historical background. This is accomplished through a list of acronyms, a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and several hundred cross-referenced dictionary entries, which together make this reference the most comprehensive and up to date work of its kind related to Scandinavian literature and theater available anywhere.
Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Literature and Theater features in the following genres: Literature: history and criticism, General and world history, Theatre studies
Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Literature and Theater is available in Hardback
Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Literature and Theater was written by Jan Sjåvik and published by The Scarecrow Press an imprint of Scarecrow Press
Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Literature and Theater has 361 pages
Yes it is part of Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts series
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