Author: Frederick J. MarkerPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521392372
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
A balanced and authoritative account of the theatrical history of all three Scandinavian countries.
A History of Scandinavian Theatre
Author: Frederick J. MarkerPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521392372
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
A balanced and authoritative account of the theatrical history of all three Scandinavian countries.
THE SCANDINAVIAN THEATRE : A SHORT HISTORY. BY FREDERICK J. MARKER AND LISE-LONE MARKER.
Author: Frederick J. MarkerPublisher:
ISBN: 9780631148609
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
Scandinavian Theatre
Author: The Scandinavian theatre
Author: Frederick J. MarkerHistorical Dictionary of Scandinavian Literature and Theater
Author: Jan SjåvikPublisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810865017
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
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.
The Origins of Drama in Scandinavia
Author: Terry GunnellPublisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN: 9780859914581
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
A fresh look at early dramatic activity in Scandinavia, using archaeological, historical and literary evidence.
The Drama; Its History, Literature and Influence on Civilization: Scandinavian drama
Author: Alfred BatesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : American drama
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
The Drama; Its History, Literature and Influence on Civilization: Scandinavian drama
Author: Historical Dictionary of Sweden
Author: Elisabeth ElgánPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1442250712
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 419
Book Description
Sweden’s transformation in the last century was brought about not by the military prowess of exceptional Swedes (indeed neutrality has been a key element in Swedish policy for almost two centuries) but by the creative ability of its people. Sweden has emerged as a model welfare state and a well-ordered democracy, to which economists, sociologists, feminists, architects, and scientists from sophisticated nations have paid study visits. Sweden now depends on international trade to preserve its high standard of living and, in a world of harsh international competition, often has to struggle to maintain its welfare system and its reputation. Despite its present difficulties, however, it remains one of the world’s most advanced and affluent democracies. This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Sweden contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, an extensive bibliography, and a dictionary section with more than 300 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Sweden.
Norway's Christiania Theatre, 1827-1867
Author: Ann SchmiesingPublisher: Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
ISBN: 9780838641071
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Norway's struggle to assert an independent cultural and political identity in the nineteenth century was played out with particular fervor at the Christiania Theatre in Christiania (now Oslo). Until the 1860s the Danish actors and directors dominated the Christiania Theatre, and even plays written by Norwegian authors were performed in Danish. This study examines the intellectual campaigns that transformed the Christiania Theatre from a Danish stage into the forerunner of Norway's National Theatre. It focuses on the culture wars between the Norwegian nationalists and the so-called Danomanians in the 1830s; the promotion of the Hegelian and national romantic cultural agenda in the 1840s and 1850s; Bjornson's and Ibsen's rejection of both radical nationalism and the entrenched Danishness of the theater in the 1850s' and Bjornson's ambitious attempt to reform the theater in the mid-1860s. It is illustrated. Ann Schmiesing is an Associate Professor of Scandinavian and German literature and culture at the University of Colorado at Boulder.