In the Shadow of the Midnight Sun: Contemporary Sami Prose and Poetry

by Harald Gaski (Editor)

This is the first extensive anthology of contemporary Sami literature in English. The Sami are the indigenous people inhabiting Northern Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia's Kola Peninsula. Twenty-one authors from all four countries are represented with poetry, short stories and excerpts from novels. Many of the authors are award-winners, and some have been included in Nordic and international collections. The readers will be introduced to a variety of themes and experiences, from wolves attacking a reindeer herd to river boat rafting and the making of a shaman drum, from the most tender love poems in Arctic surroundings to the bitter realities in the everyday life of a suppressed minority. The text reflects Sami resilience and selfhood, and expresses the Sami's own perspective on their struggle to preserve traditional values in modern society

Genres: Poetry, Nonfiction, Indigenous

276 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1997

Reviews

[Jenna · Rating 5 out of 5]

What's not to love about stories about my heritage? Nothing!

[Mills College Library]

894.5508 I357 1996