Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Literature and Theater (Volume 9) (Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts, 9)

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 provides information on countless authors, currents and trends, literary circles and journals, and background of the genre. Much of this is provided in a broad historical overview in the introduction, a chronology, and several hundred entries in the dictionary. A detailed bibliography highlights resources for further research."--BOOK JACKET Editor's Foreword......Page 9 Acknowledgments......Page 11 Reader’s Note......Page 13 Chronology......Page 15 Introduction......Page 27 The Dictionary......Page 45 Bibliography......Page 341 GENERAL SCANDINAVIAN LITERARY HISTORY AND CRITICISM......Page 344 DENMARK......Page 345 FINLAND......Page 361 ICELAND......Page 368 NORWAY......Page 371 SWEDEN......Page 384 About the Author......Page 405