Scandinavian Studies 2023

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Olav Audunssøn IV: IV. Winter Olav Audunssøn IV IV. Winter Sigrid Undset 2023 Fall
The fourth and final volume in the Nobel Prize–winning writer’s epic of one man’s fateful life in medieval Norway
Scandinavia since 1500: Second Edition Scandinavia since 1500 Second Edition Byron J. Nordstrom 2022 Fall
An updated edition of the definitive history of Scandinavia over the past five centuries
For the Love of Cod: A Father and Son’s Search for Norwegian Happiness For the Love of Cod A Father and Son’s Search for Norwegian Happiness Eric Dregni 2023 Spring
What makes Norwegians so damn happy—and does it translate?
From Lapland to Sápmi: Collecting and Returning Sámi Craft and Culture From Lapland to Sápmi Collecting and Returning Sámi Craft and Culture Barbara Sjoholm 2023 Spring
A cultural history of Sápmi and the Nordic countries as told through objects and artifacts
Don’t Count Your Chicks Don’t Count Your Chicks Ingri d’Aulaire and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire 2023 Spring
This delightful storybook by the incomparable d’Aulaires, based on a poem by Hans Christian Andersen, will charm a new generation of little readers
Olav Audunssøn III: III. Crossroads Olav Audunssøn III III. Crossroads Sigrid Undset 2022 Fall
The third volume in the Nobel Prize–winning writer’s epic story of medieval Norway, finely capturing Undset’s fluid, natural style in the first English translation in nearly a century
By the Fire: Sami Folktales and Legends By the Fire Sami Folktales and Legends Emilie Demant Hatt 2022 Fall
The first English publication of Sami folktales from Scandinavia collected and illustrated in the early twentieth century
Afro-Sweden: Becoming Black in a Color-Blind Country Afro-Sweden Becoming Black in a Color-Blind Country Ryan Thomas Skinner 2022 Fall
A compelling examination of Sweden’s African and Black diaspora
Troll Magic: Hidden Folk from the Mountains and Forests of Norway Troll Magic Hidden Folk from the Mountains and Forests of Norway Theodor Kittelsen 2022 Spring
A collection of macabre and magical folklore from the “godfather” of the Norwegian troll
Olav Audunssøn II: II. Providence Olav Audunssøn II II. Providence Sigrid Undset 2021 Fall
The second volume in the Nobel Prize–winning writer’s epic of medieval Norway, finely capturing Undset’s fluid, natural style in a new English translation, the first in nearly a century
Swedish-American Borderlands: New Histories of Transatlantic Relations Swedish-American Borderlands New Histories of Transatlantic Relations Dag Blanck and Adam Hjorthén, Editors 2021 Spring
Reframing Swedish–American relations by focusing on contacts, crossings, and convergences beyond migration
Letters from Tove Letters from Tove Tove Jansson 2021 Fall
A virtual memoir in letters by the beloved creator of the Moomins
B. J. O. Nordfeldt: American Internationalist B. J. O. Nordfeldt American Internationalist Gabriel Weisberg, Editor 2021 Spring
This “painter’s painter” constantly explored the variety of American modernist art, inspired by many locations and artistic styles
Nils Nils Ingri d’Aulaire and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire 2021 Spring
A loving tale of a boy who dreams of becoming a cowboy while also embracing his Norwegian heritage
Swede Hollow: A Novel Swede Hollow A Novel Ola Larsmo 2020 Fall
A riveting family saga immersed in the gritty, dark side of Swedish immigrant life in America in the early twentieth century
The Journal of Otto Peltonen: A Finnish Immigrant Story The Journal of Otto Peltonen A Finnish Immigrant Story William Durbin 2020 Fall
A portrait of the Finnish immigrant experience in Minnesota during the early twentieth century—now in paperback
A to Zåäö: Playing with History at the American Swedish Institute A to Zåäö Playing with History at the American Swedish Institute Nate Christopherson and Tara Sweeney 2019 Fall
A playful picture-book tour of the Swedish alphabet, in which curious characters explore the American Swedish Institute
The Complete and Original Norwegian Folktales of Asbjørnsen and Moe The Complete and Original Norwegian Folktales of Asbjørnsen and Moe Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe 2019 Fall
A new, definitive English translation of the celebrated story collection regarded as a landmark of Norwegian literature and culture
Clearing Out: A Novel Clearing Out A Novel Helene Uri 2019 Spring
In a masterful blend of fiction and autobiography, a Norwegian novelist sends her character to the far north to learn what she can about their Sami ancestry
The Devil’s Wedding Ring The Devil’s Wedding Ring Vidar Sundstøl 2019 Spring
A mysterious disappearance at a 13th-century church in his native Norway draws detective Max Fjellanger into an old case—and a world of ancient ritual, superstition, and present-day danger
Pictures of Longing: Photography and the Norwegian–American Migration Pictures of Longing Photography and the Norwegian–American Migration Sigrid Lien 2018 Fall
Haunting and revealing photographs sent home by Norwegian immigrants in America as visual document and collective expression of the emigrant experience
The Improvisatore: A Novel of Italy The Improvisatore A Novel of Italy Hans Christian Andersen 2018 Spring
A semi-autobiographical novel inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s travels in Italy—and one of the author’s best-known works in his native Denmark
Inside the Gate: Sigrid Undset’s Life at Bjerkebæk Inside the Gate Sigrid Undset’s Life at Bjerkebæk Nan Bentzen Skille 2018 Spring
Nobel Prize winner Sigrid Undset’s life at Bjerkebæk, her retreat in Lillehammer, Norway
Seven Ways to Trick a Troll Seven Ways to Trick a Troll Lise Lunge-Larsen 2017 Fall
In seven whimsical, entertaining folktales, children discover trolls’ weaknesses, as well as their own strengths
Out of the Blue: New Short Fiction from Iceland Out of the Blue New Short Fiction from Iceland 2017 Spring
A groundbreaking collection of fiction from Iceland’s best contemporary authors
From America to Norway IV: Norwegian-American Immigrant Letters 1838–1914, Volume IV: Indexes From America to Norway IV Norwegian-American Immigrant Letters 1838–1914, Volume IV: Indexes Orm Øverland, Editor 2018 Spring
The experience of early Norwegian-American immigrants, told in their letters home—now discoverable in an extensive index
From America to Norway III: Norwegian-American Immigrant Letters 1838-1914, Volume III: 1893-1914 From America to Norway III Norwegian-American Immigrant Letters 1838-1914, Volume III: 1893-1914 Orm Øverland, Editor 2016 Fall
The experience of early Norwegian–American immigrants, told in their letters home
d’Aulaires’ Book of Norwegian Folktales d’Aulaires’ Book of Norwegian Folktales 2016 Spring
A collection of twenty-one classic Norwegian folktales from two Caldecott-honored authors and illustrators
The Ravens The Ravens Vidar Sundstøl 2016 Spring
The final installment of the award-winning Minnesota Trilogy by the celebrated Norwegian mystery writer
Myths of the Rune Stone: Viking Martyrs and the Birthplace of America Myths of the Rune Stone Viking Martyrs and the Birthplace of America David M. Krueger 2015 Fall
Why the Kensington Rune Stone myth matters to American culture
Only the Dead Only the Dead Vidar Sundstøl 2015 Fall
A psychological thriller that deepens the mystery begun in the prize-winning first volume of Vidar Sundstøl’s internationally best-selling Minnesota Trilogy
Leif the Lucky Leif the Lucky Ingri d’Aulaire and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire 2014 Fall
A delightful tale of the young Viking explorer Leif Erikson—the first European to set foot on America, 500 years before Columbus
From America to Norway II: Norwegian-American Immigrant Letters 1838-1914, Volume II: 1871-1892 From America to Norway II Norwegian-American Immigrant Letters 1838-1914, Volume II: 1871-1892 Orm Øverland, Editor 2015 Spring
The experience of early Norwegian-American immigrants, told in their letters home
The Land of Dreams The Land of Dreams Vidar Sundstøl 2014 Fall
Winner of the Riverton Prize for best Norwegian crime novel of the year—the first novel in the internationally best-selling Minnesota Trilogy
Vikings in the Attic: In Search of Nordic America Vikings in the Attic In Search of Nordic America Eric Dregni 2014 Fall
Who are these rather odd Scandinavians in our midst?
Marta Oulie: A Novel of Betrayal Marta Oulie A Novel of Betrayal Sigrid Undset 2014 Spring
The first English translation of the Nobel Prize–winning author’s scandalous debut novel
Ola Ola Edgar Parin d’Aulaire and Ingri d’Aulaire 2013 Fall
A classic that sparked the illustrious careers of two Caldecott-honored authors and illustrators
A Slave’s Tale A Slave’s Tale Erik Christian Haugaard 2013 Fall
The dynamic sequel to Hakon of Rogen’s Saga
Hakon of Rogen’s Saga Hakon of Rogen’s Saga Erik Christian Haugaard 2013 Fall
A widely acclaimed work of historical fiction—back in print
True and Untrue and Other Norse Tales True and Untrue and Other Norse Tales Sigrid Undset, Editor 2013 Spring
Classic Norse folklore handed down from one generation to the next
Happy Times in Norway Happy Times in Norway Sigrid Undset 2013 Spring
Preserving a glorious picture of Norway before the Nazi occupation—from the 1928 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature
Sigurd and His Brave Companions: A Tale of Medieval Norway Sigurd and His Brave Companions A Tale of Medieval Norway Sigrid Undset 2013 Spring
A medieval adventure for the ages, now back in print
The Troll With No Heart in His Body and Other Tales of Trolls from Norway The Troll With No Heart in His Body and Other Tales of Trolls from Norway Lise Lunge-Larsen 2013 Spring
An entertaining and wonderfully illustrated compendium of troll lore
A Burnt Child: A Novel A Burnt Child A Novel Stig Dagerman 2013 Spring
Stig Dagerman’s influential novel about a young man’s troubling journey through despair and illicit passion—here in a new English translation
Vikings across the Atlantic: Emigration and the Building of a Greater Norway, 1860–1945 Vikings across the Atlantic Emigration and the Building of a Greater Norway, 1860–1945 Daron W. Olson 2012 Fall
The making of a Greater Norway, in which both the homeland and its emigrants belong
Children of the Northlights Children of the Northlights Ingri d’Aulaire and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire 2012 Fall
A spellbinding evocation and celebration of Sami people and culture from two Caldecott-honored authors and illustrators
Selected Plays, Volume II Selected Plays, Volume II August Strindberg 2012 Fall
Six Strindberg plays—written after his “inferno” period in the later part of his life
Selected Plays, Volume I Selected Plays, Volume I August Strindberg 2012 Fall
A collection of six of Strindberg’s best plays spanning his “pre-inferno” period
Island of the Doomed Island of the Doomed Stig Dagerman 2012 Spring
A haunting masterpiece of Scandinavian literature—now published for the first time in the United States
Whiskey Breakfast: My Swedish Family, My American Life Whiskey Breakfast My Swedish Family, My American Life Richard C. Lindberg 2011 Fall
A poignant, multigenerational tale of the Swedish-American experience for two disparate Chicago families
German Autumn German Autumn Stig Dagerman 2011 Fall
The first U.S. edition of Dagerman’s account of postwar life in Germany
In Cod We Trust: Living the Norwegian Dream In Cod We Trust Living the Norwegian Dream Eric Dregni 2011 Fall
A vivid portrayal of modern Norway through the eyes of a fourth-generation Norwegian American from Minnesota
The Fall of the King The Fall of the King Johannes V. Jensen 2011 Fall
The masterpiece of one of Scandinavia’s preeminent literary figures and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature
Styrbiorn the Strong Styrbiorn the Strong E. R. Eddison 2011 Fall
E. R. Eddison’s classic saga novel now in paperback—includes for the first time Eddison’s remarkable letter of introduction and his unabridged closing note
Journeys from Scandinavia: Travelogues of Africa, Asia, and South America, 1840—2000 Journeys from Scandinavia Travelogues of Africa, Asia, and South America, 1840—2000 Elisabeth Oxfeldt 2010 Spring
How Scandinavians perceive and portray encounters with the non-European Other
Tales from a Finnish Tupa Tales from a Finnish Tupa James Cloyd Bowman and Margery Bianco 2009 Fall
An irresistibly charming and wonderfully illustrated collection of folktales—direct from a Finnish tupa, or cottage
Nordic Landscapes: Region and Belonging on the Northern Edge of Europe Nordic Landscapes Region and Belonging on the Northern Edge of Europe Michael Jones and Kenneth R. Olwig, Editors 2008 Spring
The first in-depth presentation of the Nordic landscapes to be published in nearly twenty years
Up in the Rocky Mountains: Writing the Swedish Immigrant Experience Up in the Rocky Mountains Writing the Swedish Immigrant Experience Jennifer Eastman Attebery 2007 Spring
How Swedish immigrants became Westerners and Americans, as shown through their letters home
The Rise of Jonas Olsen: A Norwegian Immigrant’s Saga The Rise of Jonas Olsen A Norwegian Immigrant’s Saga Johannes B. Wist 2005 Fall
A novel of one man’s trials and ambiguous triumphs as a newcomer to America
Small Nation, Global Cinema: The New Danish Cinema Small Nation, Global Cinema The New Danish Cinema Mette Hjort 2005 Fall
Investigates the relationship between globalization and the New Danish Cinema
A History of the Swedish People: Volume II: Volume II A History of the Swedish People: Volume II Volume II Vilhelm Moberg 2005 Spring
A revealing and entertaining account of Sweden’s past
A History of the Swedish People: Volume I: Volume I A History of the Swedish People: Volume I Volume I Vilhelm Moberg 2005 Spring
The captivating early history of Sweden
Swedish Folktales and Legends Swedish Folktales and Legends Lone Thygesen Blecher and George Blecher, Editors 2004 Fall
A unique collection of Sweden’s most charming folktales
They Took My Father: Finnish Americans in Stalin’s Russia They Took My Father Finnish Americans in Stalin’s Russia Mayme Sevander and Laurie Hertzel 2004 Spring
A riveting memoir of one family’s struggle under a totalitarian regime
From America to Norway I: Norwegian–American Immigrant Letters 1838-1914, Volume I: 1838-1870 From America to Norway I Norwegian–American Immigrant Letters 1838-1914, Volume I: 1838-1870 Orm Øverland, Editor 2013 Spring
The experience of early Norwegian–American immigrants, told in their letters home