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In Their Own Words: Letters from Norwegian Immigrants.(book reviews) : An article from: Scandinavian Studies [HTML] (Digital), published by Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study on January 1, 1994.
The paperback version of Solveig Zempel's book: A collection of letters composed between 1870 and 1945 by nine Norwegian settlers keenly depicts the day-to-day experiences of immigrants in the US. Zempel's work in compiling and translating this book of letters is a tribute to the Norwegian immigrant experience. Through these letters one discovers the great hardship and great joy brought to these individuals who in many circumstances travelled great distances. 		Becoming Norwegian: Sigurd Ibsen in America, 1886-1888. An article from: Scandinavian Studies [HTML] (Digital), published by Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study on March 22, 1996. Sigurd Ibsen spent most of his young life moving around Europe with his father, playwright Henrik Ibsen, and so had difficulty perceiving of himself as Norwegian. However, in 1884 he joined the Norwegian foreign service, which combines Sweden and Norway, and found himself condescended to by Swedes who believed those from Norway were inferior. The Swedish attitude and his experiences as a diplomat to the US taught him about the need for equality between Sweden and Norway. The time in the US also developed his confidence by removing him from his father's powerful influence. Understanding cultural differences: Janteloven and social conformity in Norway. An article published by International Society for General Semantics on December 22, 1993.The Norwegian concept of Janteloven in social conformity, despite its highly complex and abstracted nature, is effective in helping disseminate widely shared values. The successful use of this concept in Norway, which has sparsely populated, geographically isolated and homogenous communities, is examined. Other complex abstractions may thus also be used to convey widely shared values in similar small and cohesive societies.
Walking Norway's western fjords by Yvonne Michie Horn. An article from International Travel News [HTML] (Digital), published by Thomson Gale on February 1, 2006. Norway: land of the midnight sun: Winter is a dark time in northern Norway. Norwegians look forward to the long days of summer--and the midnight sun.(World) : An article from: Junior Scholastic, published by Scholastic, Inc. on February 21, 2005. About life in Norway, told by teens. A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen. [DOWNLOAD: ADOBE READER] (Digital). Rudall’s new translation returns a notable play to a new audience...an excellent version emerges from the shadows of greatness.
Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House": A Study Guide from Gale's "Drama for Students" (Volume 01, Chapter 6) [DOWNLOAD: PDF] (Digital). this e-doc contains: plot summary; character analysis; author biography; an overview of the play's themes, style, and historical context; a compendium of in-depth critical material; study questions; suggestions for further reading; and much more. CliffsNotes Ibsens Plays II: Ghosts, An Enemy of the People & The Wild Duck [DOWNLOAD: ADOBE READER] (Digital). Ibsen's plays are wide open to interpretation, yet his absurd expression of human analysis stimulates and enlightens. These Cliff's Notes are ideally used as a basis for critical dialogue, to help amplify the reader's comprehension and appreciation of his plays, which are highly absurd, abstract, and yet filled with noble ideas and the struggle inherent in human existence. Henrik Ibsen's "Peer Gynt": A Study Guide from Gale's "Drama for Students" (Volume 08, Chapter 6) [DOWNLOAD: PDF] (Digital). This e-doc contains: plot summary; character analysis; author biography; an overview of the play's themes, style, and historical context; a compendium of in-depth critical material; study questions; suggestions for further reading; and much more.
The Munch-Ibsen Connection: Exposing A Critical Myth. An article published by Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study on December 22, 2000. Munch made his first illustration of an Ibsen play when he was fourteen years old, a drawing of a scene from Kongsemnerne (The Pretenders). By the end of his life, he had created around 400 paintings, graphics, and drawings inspired by Ibsen's plays. Among these are a few commissions, but the great bulk are private works the artist created for his own pleasure and kept for himself. They are part of the great bequest Munch made to the city of Oslo in his will, the donation which The Munch Museum was founded to house. Ibsen and Shakespeare. (playwrights Henrik Ibsen and William Shakespeare). An article published by Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study on June 22, 1995. 19th century Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen's works distinctively reveal strong Shakespearean influences. Historical documents revealed that Ibsen had limited access to Shakespearean literature during his formative and early professional years. The most likely source from which Ibsen gained access to Shakespearean literature was his tour of theaters in Denmark and Germany.
The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway by Snorri Sturlson [DOWNLOAD: ADOBE READER] (Digital). "In this book I have had old stories written down, as I have heard them told by intelligent people, concerning chiefs who have have held dominion in the northern countries, and who spoke the Danish tongue; and also concerning some of their family branches, according to what has been told me. Some of this is found in ancient family registers, in which the pedigrees of kings and other personages of high birth are reckoned up, and part is written down after old songs and ballads which our forefathers had for their amusement." Early Kings of Norway by Thomas Carlyle [DOWNLOAD: ADOBE READER] (Digital).

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