I am looking for "masterpiece" or iconic books and poetry written in Northern Germanic languages (particularly Norwegian, Swedish, and Icelandic).
Looking for books/poems in original text that have also been translated. I want to compare the source with the translation for phonetic similarities and differences to better appreciate the uniqueness of the individual languages, their relationship to English and learn how their writers convey their craft.
So, can /lit/ give me some suggestions?
>>8285630
hamsun ibsen knausgard kierkegaard snorri
Hunger - Knut Hamsun
any of a number of Strindberg works
There are loads of ancient sagas and shit out there to from these regions
>>8285658
>sentence
anon a cute
>>8285658
Eyrbyggja Saga
"Seven Viking Romances"
Laxdæla Saga
Hjalmar Söderberg: Doktor Glas or The Serious Game.
August Strindberg: A Father or Miss Julie.
Kierkegaard if you have a philosophical interest.
Karin Boye for poetry.
Strindberg is the biggest figure in Swedish literature (of all time), he's essential.
J.P. Jacobsen (Denmark) - Niels Lyhne
>>8285641
>4/5 are norwegian
Feels good man
The Ice Palace by Tarjei Vesås for that nynorsk affirmative action. And you could also just check out the list on this site if you want some good modern lit: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_Council%27s_Literature_Prize
Since when are Nordic countries northern German?
>>8287067
The term refers to the linguistic origins of the those areas.
>>8285646
I haven't read Hunger, but I absolutely loved Mysteries by Knut Hamsun.
>>8288070
Hunger is a trip. It really is the novel that heralded in the Modernist era
Lagerkvist and Dagerman.
>>8285630
Plotinus on Intellext by Eyjolfur K. Emilsson
