tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post7983976366870709266..comments2024-02-24T14:34:12.527-08:00Comments on Surviving In Sweden: Recommend Your Favorite Swedish Reads, If You Dare (Also where I admit that I don't really dig Steig)Surviving Swedenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10144843041249993603noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post-35748664579206621832011-10-09T16:21:17.638-07:002011-10-09T16:21:17.638-07:00You absolutely have to read Torgny Lindgren, espec...You absolutely have to read Torgny Lindgren, especially "Pölsan". And "Rövarna i Skuleskogen" by Kerstin Ekman, and "Gösta Berlings saga" by Selma Lagerlöf (much easier than Strindberg, despite belonging to the same generation).<br /><br />I would also like to recommend some more poets: Dan Andersson (wonderfully interpreted by singer Sofia Karlsson), Carl Michael Bellman (frankly an incomparable genius), Gustaf Fröding (the greatest of the last 150 years) and Erik Axel Karlfeldt. Oh, and Edith Södergran, who lived a short and sickly life outside Saint Petersburg but who wrote marvellously strong feminist poetry around the time of WWI.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post-32676596826854128912011-09-23T15:40:22.131-07:002011-09-23T15:40:22.131-07:00On the subject of YA books, you should give the Ku...On the subject of YA books, you should give the Kula-Gulla series a try. It's kinda sappy and silly mostly. But i think most women in sweden have read it when they were younger. ;)<br /><br />Also since no one has said it yet, Karin Boye. She's one of the most famous female poets/writers in sweden and her book Kallocain is in the same genre as George Orwells 1984.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post-49547493989689298222011-06-13T10:58:48.455-07:002011-06-13T10:58:48.455-07:00@t-anna - that is great THANKS!
@anon3 - by kicke...@t-anna - that is great THANKS!<br /><br />@anon3 - by kicked I mean liked - thank you autocorrect, I will stop commenting on my phone now!Surviving Swedenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10144843041249993603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post-47516431816393680772011-06-13T10:48:34.754-07:002011-06-13T10:48:34.754-07:00Oooh, let's see.
Well, Gripe is awesome in al...Oooh, let's see. <br />Well, Gripe is awesome in all cases, other than Agnes Cecilia, there's also Skuggsviten in what I know three parts; Skuggan under stenbänken/Skugggömman/De mörka skuggorna i skogen. <br /><br />I am also fond of Astrid Lindgren's first published work, although the term YA didn't exist then, it's known as a "girl's book", Britt-Marie lättar sitt hjärta. It's quite funny and witty and gives some insight into the life of a teenage girl in a small Swedish town mid-century. <br /><br />If you don't want to reign yourself in with the old classics, I'd recommend Det är så logiskt, alla fattar utom du by Lisa Bjärbo. Johanna Thydell is also an awesome YA author, her I taket lyser sjärnorna and Det fattas en tärning are really quite amazing. She has a new one out I haven't read too, called Ursäkta att man vill bli lite älskad. And the BIG thing happening in Swedish YA right now is Cirkeln, by Mats Strandbeg & Sara Bergmark Elfgren. Oh dear. I may gave to get back to you when I think of even more stuff :)T-annahttp://www.tatortstimotej.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post-84844670891262169912011-06-13T08:35:19.090-07:002011-06-13T08:35:19.090-07:00@anon3 thanks, I forgot about popularmusik, it was...@anon3 thanks, I forgot about popularmusik, it was one of the first books I read in Swedish and I kicked it. Thanks for reminding me, I'll check out the others<br /><br />@t-Anna thanks! You actually guessed my strategy, reading a bit of YA. But I didn't even think about Swedish YA. Will look for that book and let me know if there is anything else that shouldn't be missed.Surviving Swedenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10144843041249993603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post-91589789680128864742011-06-12T23:24:07.659-07:002011-06-12T23:24:07.659-07:00Definitely seconding Moberg - all of his books are...Definitely seconding Moberg - all of his books are amazing, but especially utvandrarsviten. Also recommending Moa Martinsson two most well-known groups of work, Kvinnor och äppelträd/Sallys söner and Mor gifter sig/Kyrkbröllop/Kungens rosor. <br />If you're looking for something lighter (100 books in one year is a bit of a lot), do some YA. My personal favorite in Swedish is Maria Gripe's Agnes Cecilia.T-annahttp://www.tatortstimotej.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post-49703901645975435752011-06-11T22:44:54.347-07:002011-06-11T22:44:54.347-07:00Hi, I recommend Carl-Johan Vallgren - Den vidunder...Hi, I recommend Carl-Johan Vallgren - Den vidunderliga kärlekens historia, 2002. <br /><br />Marianne Fredriksson - Anna Hanna och Johanna, 1996<br /><br />Mikael Niemi - Populärmusik från Vittula, 2000<br /><br />Check out http://www.boksidan.net/ for readers reviews of books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post-82004382611909127452011-06-11T11:15:36.453-07:002011-06-11T11:15:36.453-07:00Oooh Thank you thank you thank you! This is all ve...Oooh Thank you thank you thank you! This is all very inspiring.<br /><br />I have not tried Per-Anders Fogelström at all, so I will have to check that out. And Soderberg as well. Sounds intriguing. And, ooh, Enquist, I forgot about him - time to give it a try. And Kerstin Ekman and some of the other women on the list because I can't remember having read too many lady Swedish writers (as Norman Mailer might say)<br /><br />As for Strindberg and Moberg I've been a little intimidated, but I think you are right, it is time to bite the bullet and go for the good stuff. I am a firm believer that most classics are classics because they are awesome - even if they are little scary on first approach.<br /><br />I will write down the others and check them out at my local bookshop and library. I'll be commuting a bit longer this summer, for a few weeks, which will mean optimal reading time!<br /><br />Thanks also for the Gabaldon suggestion, I've heard that name a lot, but always forget it when at the bookstore. I think it is time to give Outlander a try.<br /><br />Thanks again, and if you have any more - keep them coming!Surviving Swedenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10144843041249993603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post-51427236309731642092011-06-11T07:34:32.136-07:002011-06-11T07:34:32.136-07:00I think I may have the cure.
Händelser vid vatte...I think I may have the cure. <br /><br />Händelser vid vatten - Kerstin Ekman <br /><br />Dvärgen - Pär Lagerkvist <br /><br />Livläkarens besök - P.O. Enquist<br /><br />Röda Rummet - August Strindberg<br /><br />The vocabulary and prose in these books is the s***.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post-85686340387532484932011-06-10T14:28:12.416-07:002011-06-10T14:28:12.416-07:00Doktor Glas och Den allvarsamma leken by Hjalmar S...Doktor Glas och Den allvarsamma leken by Hjalmar Söderberg are two favourites I recommend!Steel City Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13755397145676210102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post-68772656285250571032011-06-10T02:46:47.814-07:002011-06-10T02:46:47.814-07:00I second the suggestions from Micke, the books by ...I second the suggestions from Micke, the books by Per-Anders Fogelström are really great! They tell the story of Stockholm becoming a modern city, but they do it while tellig the story of a boy who comes to Stockholm for work and then follows his famliy and children and childrens children through the years. It's relly hard to put those books down!<br /><br />The same goes for the books by Vilhelm Moberg, where you get to follow a bunch of people leaving Sweden for a new life in America.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post-71509817425264986022011-06-10T00:02:40.081-07:002011-06-10T00:02:40.081-07:00I'll recommend Camilla Läckberg if you like cr...I'll recommend Camilla Läckberg if you like crime stories. :)Anna - Swaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18154312400473943459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post-14843227875519178342011-06-09T23:59:12.322-07:002011-06-09T23:59:12.322-07:00I have to reinforce antropologa's suggestion t...I have to reinforce antropologa's suggestion to read Diana Gabaldon. Not at all Swedish, but her Outlander series is wonderful historical fiction, in my opinion. And as you say, you read a lot of books, these will keep you busy for a while as they are difficult to simply burn through. =)Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10816728508733702249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post-38380380480331258582011-06-09T21:57:07.766-07:002011-06-09T21:57:07.766-07:00A must-read: The Stockholm-suite by Per-Anders Fog...A must-read: The Stockholm-suite by Per-Anders Fogelström, a series of five books:<br />Mina drömmars stad<br />Barn av sin stad<br />Minns du den stad<br />I en förvandlad stad<br />Stad i världen<br /><br />And of course Vilhem Mobergs emigrant-suite:<br />Utvandrarna<br />Invandrarna<br />Nybyggarna<br />Sista brevet till Sverige<br /><br />I've read these books several times over 45 years and they are just as amazing every time.Micke S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post-89377905708240204882011-06-09T19:51:10.104-07:002011-06-09T19:51:10.104-07:00Ahh, I had the same problem as you with The Girl W...Ahh, I had the same problem as you with The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo! I just couldn't read the whole thing. Maybe I would have if I had more free time, I don't know. You should cheat like I did and watch the movie! It was a lot more fast-paced than the book, I enjoyed it. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338298233588226936.post-31206861822422601352011-06-09T18:37:11.078-07:002011-06-09T18:37:11.078-07:00I haven't read a ton of Swedish books, but the...I haven't read a ton of Swedish books, but these two authors were not bad: <br /><br />Louise Boije af Gennäs<br />Marie Hermanson<br /><br />Non-Swedish you might be interested in: Diana Gabaldon, Elizabeth Kostova.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com