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Scandinavian Literature
Scandinavian literature is the literature in the languages of Scandinavian countries of Northern Europe. Scandinavia includes Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
These peoples have produced an important and influential literature. Henrik Ibsen, a Norwegian playwright, was largely responsible for the popularity of modern realistic drama in Europe, with plays like The Wild Duck and A Doll's House. Nobel prizes for literature have been awarded to Selma Lagerlöf, Verner von Heidenstam, Karl Adolph Gjellerup, Henrik Pontoppidan, Knut Hamsun, Sigrid Undset, Erik Axel Karlfeldt, Johannes Vilhelm Jensen, Pär L ...more
These peoples have produced an important and influential literature. Henrik Ibsen, a Norwegian playwright, was largely responsible for the popularity of modern realistic drama in Europe, with plays like The Wild Duck and A Doll's House. Nobel prizes for literature have been awarded to Selma Lagerlöf, Verner von Heidenstam, Karl Adolph Gjellerup, Henrik Pontoppidan, Knut Hamsun, Sigrid Undset, Erik Axel Karlfeldt, Johannes Vilhelm Jensen, Pär L ...more
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Cassie cut off a piece of the salmon salad toast, making sure to capture a generous heap of greens, capers, and bright orange roe. "This looks amazing," she said before bringing the bite to her mouth. She felt the small beads of roe popping, releasing their bright, briny liquid, which perfectly cut the mayonnaise-rich smoked salmon salad.
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The stories I write are not invented. They are remembered. Every creature, every rune, every whispered gealdor in the Ella Trilogy comes from a place deep inside me that was shaped by Swedish soil, ancient Nordic tales, and a childhood filled with the kind of magic that never truly leaves you.
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― The Tale of Oknytt & Gray Gnomes
― The Tale of Oknytt & Gray Gnomes
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