Nortana News Spring 2014

NORTANA NEWS SPRING 2014 Newsletter for the Norwegian Researchers & Teachers Association of North America Fra Presidenten In this issue: Fra Presidenten 1 Dear NORTANA members: NORTANA BUSINESS 2 pring has finally come to the Red NORTANA Meeting Minutes 2 River Valley and with it the end of Save the date! 3 Sthe semester and the anticipation Congratulations! 3 of an eventful summer. Amid the fever- Research & Study Opportunities 4 ish seasonal tempo, I hope that everyone CARLA Summer Institutes 2014 4 was able to join in the excitement of the bicentenary celebration of Norway’s Call for Streams for SASS 2015 in Columbus, Ohio 4 constitution on the 17th of May. Events continue through the Fullbright Scholar Program 4 calendar year, so keep abreast of coming attractions on both Norway Seminar 2014 5 sides of the ocean by visiting the celebration homepage. https:// Position Opening 5 www.stortinget.no/grunnloven200 Speech Synthesizer Position for Nordic Languages 5 An e-mail from me in May announced the incoming executive Ongoing Research 6 committee, but the officers embarking on a new three-year term News, Reports & Resources 6 bear repeating here: Beginning Norwegian Online 7 President – Melissa Gjellstad (University of North Vintage Vor Tid Issues 7 Dakota) Norwegian freelancer wanted 7 Reviews & Publications 7 Vice President – Jan Sjåvik (University of Washington) Pakkis in English Translation 7 Secretary – Peggy Hager (University of Wisconsin) Bygden på Elvenesset in English Translation 7 Church Resistance to Nazism in Norway, 1940-1945 7 Treasurer – Gergana May (Indiana University) Janus, Louis. Review of Exploring Norwegian Grammar 8 Marta Oulie: A Novel Of Betrayal 8 Newsletter – Milda Halvorson (Concordia College) We Are All Scandinavians: Norwegian-American Press Reac- Bjørn Jensen – Margaret O’Leary (St. Olaf College) & tion to the 1938 Swedish Tercentenary 9 Peggy Hager (University of Wisconsin) Not Norwegian, but Marvelous Poetry! 9 More Than Just Fairy Tales 9 Webmaster – Rennesa Jessup (Minnesota State Univer- Danish Folktales, Legends, and Other Stories 10 sity-Mankato) The History of Fatherhood in Norway: 1850-2012 10 We assumed the responsibilities at the March NORTANA Experiences of War and Nationality in Denmark and Norway, meeting at the 2014 SASS Conference, and we once again heart- 1807-1815 10 ily thank outgoing President Claudia Berguson and her execu- Det norske demokratiet 11 tive team for the vision and leadership they demonstrated during Fridommens grenser 1814-1851 11 their term. The incoming board had a conference call earlier this 1814: Miraklenes år 11 spring and we anticipate our first face-to-face meeting this fall at ord / kjøtt: norsk scenedramatikk 1890–2000 12 Norgesseminaret, which will be held 16-19 October at the Univer- Reading Group Guides 12 sity of Washington in Seattle. Sincere thanks to the coordinating NORTANA Membership Information 13 team at UW and the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Washington for their ongoing work to organize a vibrant seminar on “The NORTANA Executive Committee 2014-2017 13 Arctic.” Thinking ahead to autumn ought not overshadow the opportunities of summer. An important way NORTANA members benefit from our organization is via the financial support for our research, made manifest in housing at the Bjørn Jensen apartment in Oslo, bostøtte for those living outside the capital, and Newsletter for the Norwegian Teachers & Researchers Association of North America: Spring 2014 Page 2 travel grants generously co-sponsored by the Royal Norwegian Embassy and the Norwegian Centre for International Cooper- NORTANA BUSINESS ation in Education (SiU). Please share with our Newsletter editor the fruits of your academic labors so that we all might keep abreast of the cutting edge teaching, research, and creative activ- NORTANA Meeting Minutes ity we engage in to move our discipline forward. 15 March 2014 With travel plans of my own on the horizon, my thoughts SASS Conference; New Haven, CT have been drifting to the 30,000 foot view of our discipline and the work we do. The MLA published the “Foreign Languages The meeting was called to order by President Claudia Bergu- and Higher Education” report in 2007 advocating for translingual son at 1:00 p.m. and transcultural competence as the outcome for undergraduate language majors. Seven years later, my sense is that our institutions Welcome are still in the process of this curricular transformation while we President Berguson wished everyone welcome, and invit- simultaneously must persuade our students, administrators, and ed everyone to introduce themselves quickly around all tables. external stakeholders of the value of the humanities in higher There were 27 members and 6 non-members/guests present. education. A more recent report from the American Academy of Arts & Sciences entitled “The Heart of the Matter” offers Officers’ Reports three goals for how the humanities and social sciences create Vice President – Ingrid Urberg was not present; no report a vibrant and competitive citizenry. While traces of our work given. permeate the entire document, the third goal aspires directly to “equip the nation for leadership in an interconnected world” by Treasurer – Gergana May reported that NORTANA has a promoting language learning, expanding education in transna- balance of $8462. May encouraged members to double check tional studies, and supporting study abroad and international their addresses and membership expiration dates on the circu- exchange. Statements like these inspire me and bring relevance lating database. Visitors were asked to sign in on the attendance anew to the work we do with Norwegian and Scandinavian stud- roster. May requested members with expired accounts to pay ies, as we articulate arguments for humanities as a whole and less dues to her today or at the conference. commonly taught languages in particular. Secretary – Melissa Gjellstad had no report other than last My challenge to you is think of ways our organization can meeting’s minutes, which she circulated via an email linking to help you foster translingual and transcultural competence in the newsletter. Gjellstad noted one change in the minutes. your students, grow enrollments and retain majors, insist on for- Newsletter – Milda Halvorson was not present; no report eign language competency in graduate education, and fortify the given. However, Berguson reminded members that the NOR- discipline for coming generations of scholars. We brainstormed TANA Newsletter is published twice a year, and requested that together on this topic two years ago (see Spring and Fall 2012 news, announcements, book and film reviews, publications, con- newsletters for published results), and our task is to implement ferences, teaching tips, and any other information that would and build upon these recommendations locally. The charge in benefit the membership be sent to Halvorson. our charter is to “enhance Norwegian studies in North Amer- Webpage – John Weinstock has no report. ica.” I applaud everyone for your tireless energy to fulfill this mission and appeal to you all to allow the collective to bolster Bjørn Jensen Apartment – Margaret O’Leary presented a individual efforts as we answer queries such as “Why Norway, list of 2014 residents. The apartment is rented out until 31 May and why now?” with our measurable outcomes. 2014, and available for a short summer stint until 16 June 2014 and again from 06-15 August. There is a pending application Healthy debates on these topics about the future of higher from that date for the academic year. O’Leary reminded mem- education mirror an expectation of the bicentennial celebration, bers that bostøtte also exists for those who choose to live outside as stated in the organizational committee’s objectives: “to gen- of Oslo or apply for a stay while the apartment is rented; that erate debate about the main challenges facing democracy in the deadline is rolling, so submit according to guidelines listed on future, and to stimulate reflection, engagement and participation our web page. in the democratic processes.” I anticipate engaging in these dia- logues with you in the months to come. New Business God sommer! Travel stipend for Ph.D. students to attend Norgesseminaret Melissa Gjellstad Berguson reported that the award is small at $250, but this NORTANA President amount does help defer travel costs to the seminar. The application period is open now (more information online and in the call for applications) with a deadline of 15 May. Newsletter for the Norwegian Teachers & Researchers Association of North America: Spring 2014 Page 3 NORTANA Reisepenger Applications are also open for the Travel Grant Application Save the date! for NORTANA members financed by the Royal Norwegian July 1, 2014 Embassy and the Norwegian Center for Cooperation in Educa- Call for Streams for SASS 2015 tion (SiU). Deadline for applications is 01 April. August 1, 2014 Election 2014 Application deadline for the Fullbright Scholar Program Berguson thanked the outgoing board for good service, and July 7-August 1, 2014 (dates vary) for her term as President before passing the torch to the newly CARLA Summer Institutes 2014 elected board. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis May thanked President Berguson for her leadership and sup- August 5-9, 2014 port during her tenure as NORTANA President. International Association of Scandinavian Studies (IASS) 2014 “Litteratur inter artes” Gjellstad thanked the membership on behalf of the new University of Agder, Kristiansand board for their votes of confidence. Because of the early SASS meeting this year, the elected executive committee has not yet October 16-19, 2014 met to decide on the delegation of leadership roles. Norway Seminar 2014 University of Washington, Seattle Norgesseminaret 2014 Gjellstad reported that plans are moving forward for the up- coming Norgesseminaret, which will be held in Seattle from 16-19 Congratulations! October and focus on “The Arctic” as a theme. The University of Washington will host our stay; UW and UD ask this year that We congratulate: members share hotel rooms with a favorite colleague. More in- Dr. Christopher Hale on his retirement from the University formation to follow. of Alberta where he has taught since the fall of 1970. Announcements Dr. Ingrid Urberg (University of Alberta) with the sabbatical New Books – Charles Peterson announced that Nordic leave for the academic year 2014-2015. Studies Press has recently published a new English translation of Dr. Melissa Gjellstad (University of North Dakota) with Khalid Hussain’s novel Pakkis, translated by Ingeborg Kongslien tenure and promotion to Associate Professor. and Claudia Berguson. The young adult novel The Most Beautiful Dr. Kari Lie Dorer (St. Olaf College) with tenure, promotion Dawn by Elle Márjá Vars is also available. Contact him or find the to Associate Professor, and sabbatical leave for the academic press online to purchase. year of 2014-2015. Tenure and promotion – Kari Lie Dorer (St. Olaf) Dr. Milda Halvorson (Concordia College) with the sabbatical Textbooks – Kari Lie Dorer and Nancy Aarsvold will be leave for the fall semester 2014 and with the award of NOR- working on revisions to Sett i gang during Dorer’s sabbatical next TANA Travel Grant to present at the IASS conference in year. Margaret O’Leary and Dean Krouk shared information Kristiansand this summer. about the revision plans. The Fall 2014 segment consists of Dr. Daron W. Olson (Indiana University East) with the a new web portal, to be built over the summer, which will be publication of his article “We Are All Scandinavians: Norwe- available to pilot by August 1, 2014. Contact Dorer by June 1 gian-American Press Reaction to the 1938 Swedish Tercente- to join the pilot group for the new portal. The Winter/Spring nary” and with the award of NORTANA Travel Grant and 2015 segment includes a revision of volumes I and II of the Sett Indiana University East Faculty Support Research Grant to i gang textbook. Contact Dorer at [email protected] with conduct research in Norway this summer. questions. Dr. Claudia Berguson (Pacific Lutheran University) andDr. Job openings – part-time lecturer (Norwegian) at St. Olaf Ingeborg Kongslien (University of Oslo) with the new En- to teach language courses for the 2014-15 academic year. Final glish translation of the novel Pakkis by Khalid Hussain. application deadline is April 1, 2014. Dr. Roger Greewald (Innis College, University of Toron- Adjournment to) with the new English translation of the poetry collection Meeting adjourned by Melissa Gjellstad at 1:20 p.m. Guarding the Air: Selected Poems of Gunnar Harding. Dr. John Weinstock with the new English translation of the novel Bygden på Elvenesset by Matti Aikio. Newsletter for the Norwegian Teachers & Researchers Association of North America: Spring 2014 Page 4 Research & Study Opportunities CARLA Summer Institutes 2014 sessions dealing with similar topics. Since the streams will need to be established before the main Call For Papers goes out in Join the more than 4,300 language teachers who have chosen August, we give you the first part of the summer to develop the CARLA summer institute program for their professional de- the ideas and necessary collaborations. Once stream topics have velopment. Select from a wide variety of topics that are designed been established, they will be included in the CFP and confer- to link research with practical classroom applications designed ence participants will then be encouraged to consider submitting especially for immersion teachers and language teachers. Also a proposal for a presentation or panel within one of the streams check out the unique Advanced Practices in Second Language as a way of fostering interdisciplinary discussion. The confer- Teaching certificate offered in conjunction with the institutes. ence organizers invite the submission of additional stream pro- Some of these institutes are already full and many are nearly posals by July 1, 2014 to [email protected]. full, so don’t delay! Popular streams at recent SASS conferences have included: Summer Institutes for Language Teachers • Scandinavian Crime Fiction CARLA offers a range of institutes targeted at foreign lan- • Digital Humanities guage and ESL teachers from a variety of teaching levels and • Strindberg and the Avant-Garde contexts. Check the individual pages to find the best fit for you! • Performance Studies and Nordic Cultures Using the Web for Communicative Language Learning and Professional Development (on line)—Full! (Waiting • Dimensions of Diversity in Norden • Values, Belief, and List Open) July 7–August 10, 2014 Community Using Technology in Second Language Teaching—Full! • Focus on “Nordatlanten” (Waiting List Open) July 14–18, 2014 • The State of the Field Focusing on Learner Language: Second Language Acqui- • Arctic Studies sition Basics for Teachers July 14–18, 2014 • Found in Translation Improving Language Learning: Styles- and Strate- gies-Based Instruction July 14–18, 2014 One of the streams at the 2015 SASS conference will high- light the Presidential Theme of “First Nations and Indigenous Culture as the Core in the Second Language Classroom— Discourses, Methodologies, and Histories.” It is listed below as Nearly Full! July 21–25, 2014 an example. Content-Based Language Instruction and Curriculum Stream Proposal: First Nations and Indigenous Discourses, Development July 21–25, 2014 Methodologies, and Histories Building on the historical and Developing Assessments for the Second Language Class- symbolic importance of Columbus, Ohio as a site of encoun- room—Full! (Waiting List Open) July 28–August 1, 2014 ters between indigenous peoples and newcomers, this stream explores the ways in which discourses about indigenous popu- Language and Culture in Sync: Teaching the Pragmatics lation and First Nations peoples are represented in the history, of a Second Language July 28–August 1, 2014 literature, culture, and public life of the Nordic countries. Developing Materials for Language Teaching July 28–Au- gust 1, 2014 Fullbright Scholar Program Detailed information: http://www.carla.umn.edu/institutes Applications for the 2015-16 academic year are currently being accepted from all levels of faculty and professionals, in- Register: http://www.carla.umn.edu/institutes/registration.html cluding early career. Awards are available in Denmark, Iceland, Questions? Email us at: [email protected] Finland, Norway and Sweden. I hope you will you will consider submitting an application, as well as share this information with Call for Streams for SASS 2015 in interested colleagues. Highlights of available awards include: Columbus, Ohio • Iceland: Folkloristics The selected scholar will teach The Annual Meeting of the Society for the Advancement and conduct research on non-western mythologies and of Scandinavian Study in 2015 will be held at the Ohio State folkloristics at the University of Iceland, Reykjavik. University in Columbus, Ohio, on May 7-9. In keeping with the Potential areas of teaching include Old Norse religions, past few SASS conferences, this conference will feature a variety folk legends, folk beliefs, ballads and folklore in the of thematic streams, which are designed to cluster papers and 19th century. Newsletter for the Norwegian Teachers & Researchers Association of North America: Spring 2014 Page 5 • Finland: Fulbright-University of Tampere Scholar detailed knowledge of Norwegian literature. Expertise in mod- Award The selected scholar will teach and conduct ern Norwegian literature is highly desirable, and a knowledge of research at any of the nine schools associated with the the Norwegian diaspora is also welcome. Documented evidence University of Tampere. Applications are accepted in of teaching excellence required. any field represented at the University of Tampere. Principal duties: Candidate will be expected to teach and ad- • Norway: All Disciplines Applications are accepted in vise undergraduate and graduate students in Scandinavian liter- all appropriate disciplines and scholars may affiliate ature and culture and Norwegian language; conduct scholarly with any institution of higher education or research in research in area of expertise; and perform university and com- Norway. The selected scholar will have the opportuni- munity service as appropriate. ty to teach, conduct research or both in their area of Applications are to be submitted in hard copy, including a interest. letter of intent, a current C.V., a writing sample, and a teaching dossier to Kirsten Wolf, Department of Scandinavian Stud- • Sweden: All Disciplines The selected scholar will ies, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1306 Van Hise Hall, teach, conduct research or both in their area of inter- 1220 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706. To ensure full con- est. Scholar proposals can be for any discipline and the sideration, applications must be received by October 1, 2014. award is open for affiliation at any institution of higher Three letters of reference should be sent under separate cover education or research in Sweden. by the October 1, 2014 deadline. For further information call More information about the Fulbright Scholar Program can +608-262-2090. EOE/AA. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Note: Unless confidentiality is requested in writ- be found on our website, www.cies.org, and the complete catalog of teaching and research awards worldwide can be accessed ing, information regarding the applicants must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality. online at http://catalog.cies.org/. We also have a series of we- binars that are an excellent resource for potential applicants. Speech Synthesizer Position for Recent highlights include “Fulbright Distinguished Chairs in Europe” and “Discover Europe: Fulbright Opportunities Be- Nordic Languages yond Capital Cities.” Applicants must be U.S. citizens and the 2 positions available 1 for Arabic and 1 for Nordic Languages deadline for these awards is August 1, 2014. (Norwegian, Swedish, Danish). Norway Seminar 2014 Brief Job Description: You will be helping with technical tasks involved in creating a The 2014 Norway Seminar will be held at the University of speech synthesizer. This includes: Washington, Seattle, October 16-19, 2014. Supported by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Washington, D.C., and the De- 1. Developing rules for a text normalization system; partment of Scandinavian Studies at the University of Washing- 2. Large scale data mining; ton, this year’s topic is “The Arctic.” Speakers will include: Anka 3. Customizing language building tools for either Arabic, Nor- Ryall, University of Tromsø, Per Selle, University of Bergen, As- wegian, Swedish, Danish trid Ogilvie, Fridtjof Nansen Professor in Arctic Studies at Ak- 4. TTS quality evaluation. ureyri University in Iceland, and Annette Orre, literary critic with Preferred Qualifications: Aftenposten and currently with Den norske sjømannskirken in 1. Recent CS or Computational Linguistics graduate or closely New York. Invitations to NORTANA members will be sent out related discipline in May and RSVPs are requested to be sent to Professor Terje 2. Native-level speaker of Arabic for one of the positions, and Leiren, University of Washington, [email protected]. A block of speaker of Norwegian, Swedish or Danish for the second posi- rooms has been reserved at the Hotel Deca in the University tion. Must be fluent in English: District of Seattle. The seminar will meet on the UW campus. 3. Proficiency in Unix/Python/C++ Also meeting during the same weekend is NORTANA’s Swedish 4. Interest in data mining and natural language processing a sister association, ASTRA, also featuring the Arctic as a theme plus of their meeting. Project duration: 6-11 months (with potential for extension) **This is not a permanent position but a contract position through an Position Opening employment agency. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the EU.** Full-time Assistant Professor (tenure-track) at the Uni- For immediate consideration, please email your CV and cover versity of Wisconsin-Madison available 8/26/2015. letter in English (PDF format preferred) with “TTS Language Degree and area of specialization: Ph.D. or equivalent in the Engineer [Language]” in the subject line. study of the literature and cultures of Norway. Candidate should Application Deadline: (Open until filled) possess near-native fluency in Norwegian, a general knowledge Email Address for Applications: [email protected] of pan-Scandinavian literature and cultural history, as well as a Contact Information: Viviana Montoya Newsletter for the Norwegian Teachers & Researchers Association of North America: Spring 2014 Page 6 Ongoing Research News, Reports & Resources My Dear Book: The Kravik-Lokensgard Diaries, 1878-1888 New coordinator for Scandinavian Studies in Telemark I have been working on a project for some time, translating Dear NORTANA members, and editing a set of diaries written by a husband and wife be- My name is Heidi Christoffersen tween 1878 and 1888. I believe these texts are so interesting and and I am the new coordinator for informative that they need to be made available to the reading Scandinavian Studies in Telemark at public. I have been exploring doing this through e-publishing, Telemark University College in Bø, and would welcome any feedback from any of you that have had Norway. experience with self-published e-books. I’m working on pre- paring the manuscripts through Kindle Direct Publishing and I started teaching Norwegian Smashwords. If you have worked with either of these, or have at the university college in 2004, suggestions for other venues, please weigh in. So far, I’ve been but this past fall I was hired for a working on formatting volumes one and two for KDP, but have full time position as an Assistant not tried uploading it, so am not sure if it is workable yet. Below Professor and Coordinator for the is a description of the project. Scandinavian Studies program here. Previously, I have taught Norwegian, English and social studies in various high schools in My Dear Book: The Kravik-Lokensgard Diaries, 1878-1888 is Telemark and at an international school in Belgium. planned as a three-volume work that contains my translations of the diaries of Ellen and Ole Lokensgard, written almost entirely Scandinavian Studies in Telemark offers a semester or year in Norwegian over a ten-year period from the time they begin of academic study and social opportunity to explore the Nor- their courtship until shortly after the birth of their third child. wegian way of life and the Norwegian language, and gives a spe- Ellen Kravik and Ole Lokensgard met when she was a student at cial insight to Telemark county. The fall and spring semesters the Norwegian-American Monona Academy, and he was a stu- offer a broad range of academic themes. This year we have two dent at the Norwegian-American Lutheran seminary housed in new courses; Nordic Model (spring and fall semester) and Peace the same building in Madison, Wisconsin. I have translated and Studies (spring semester). For further information, please see edited all the diaries that were available to me, a total of 15. Each our web site http://www.hit.no/eng volume is planned to begin with an introduction that outlines the It is very enriching to teach Norwegian language, literature biographies of Ellen and Ole, giving their family backgrounds and culture to North-American students. This spring, I also had and placing them in a historical and geographical context, as well the opportunity to visit the Midwest for the first time, and some as describing the diaries themselves. The first volume, “Wis- of our partners there. It was beneficial both for understanding consin: School, Courtship, Farm Life,” includes four of Ellen’s the educational and campus system and understanding the ex- diaries and one of Ole’s, covering the period from December of pectations of the students. 1878 up to their wedding in June of 1881. This section reveals not only their courtship and life at school, but also tells much I have recently become a member of NORTANA and hope about farm life in a Norwegian-American community in rural that we can collaborate in different ways to promote the inter- Wisconsin. The second volume, “Marriage and Parsonage Life,” est for the Norwegian language and culture through student covers the period from their move to Minnesota in July of 1881 exchanges, possible workshops, guest lectures and teacher ex- through December of 1884. This volume tells of their early mar- changes in various ways. ried life in their new home in Granite Falls, Minnesota, and Ole’s You are more than welcome to visit Bø at any time. As some early years as pastor of several rural congregations. This volume of you know, Bø is situated in the middle of Telemark, only two includes four of Ellen’s diaries and two of Ole’s. Volume Three, hours from Oslo with a direct train connection. “Family and Congregation,” covers the period from January of Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or are 1885 to December of 1888 and includes four of Ellen’s diaries planning to visit! and two written by Ole. This final volume gives many details of their family life, including the heart-wrenching story of the Sincerely, illness and death of their first child at the age of one. Heidi Christoffersen One of the issues I’m struggling with is how or whether to [email protected] include photos or maps. Most of the e-books I read do not include such, and I’m not sure how well they will work with some of the myriad devices used to read e-books, so if you have an opinion on that, or anything else about this on-going project, please let me know. Again, feedback is most welcome. Send any comments to [email protected] Newsletter for the Norwegian Teachers & Researchers Association of North America: Spring 2014 Page 7 Beginning Norwegian Online Norwegian freelancer wanted The University of North Dakota will offer an online course My name is Mary Kirchman, and I graduated from the Uni- in beginning Norwegian starting August 25-December 19 with versity of Minnesota with a German Major in 2007. I am now the subsequent course NORW 102 to be offered in Fall 2014 working at a localization/translation company in Denver. I have and Spring 2015. Registration is currently open. Visit http:// a bit of an odd request that I’m hoping you may be able to help arts-sciences.und.edu/languages/norwegian/online-courses. me with. We are looking for a mother-tongue Norwegian free- cfm for more information and links, or contact Dr. Melissa lancer who knows how to do PPC paid search marketing cam- Gjellstad at [email protected] paigns. Since I know there is a large Scandinavian population in Min- Vintage Vor Tid Issues nesota and around the GSD Department, I thought you may be My wife rescued from her mother’s recycling five 1905-06 vin- able to recommend someone who I could get in touch with for tage “Vor Tid” magazines, a Minneapolis-based publication with this type of work. Or if you could refer me to someone else who articles mostly written in Norwegian and ads mostly in English may have a recommendation, that would also be helpful. -- a good snapshot of life here over 100 years ago. If you know Thanks so much, of a good use for them, I’ll gladly pass them along. Thank you! Dave Brudevold [email protected] Mary Kirchman Range [email protected] St Paul

Reviews & Publications

Pakkis in English Translation life as a journalist in Oslo and wrote a number of novels and The English translation of Pakkis is was also a talented artist. Aikio decided to write and publish in now available from Nordic Studies Norwegian, something the more radical Sámi were opposed to. Press. The novel, written by Khalid He died of tuberculosis shortly before Bygden på Elvenesset was Hussain and translated by Claudia published. Weinstock hopes to get the English version out soon. Berguson (Pacific Lutheran Universi- ty) and Ingeborg Kongslien (Universi- Church Resistance to Nazism in ty of Oslo), tells the story of a teenage Pakistani immigrant boy to Oslo. The Norway, 1940-1945 novel is a valuable text for those teach- Hassing, Arne. Church Resistance to Nazism in Norway, 1940-1945. ing on the topics of Nordic immigra- Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2014. 424 pages. 978- tion and migrant literature. First pub- 0295994543. 30USD (Paperback). 50USD (Hardcover). lished in 1986, the topics of immigrant identity formation, generational con- Church Resistance to Nazism in Norway, flicts for adolescent immigrants, and the perspective of immi- 1940-1945 examines the evolution grant youth presented in Pakkis remain relevant today. of the Lutheran state Church of Norway in response to the German Pakkis can be ordered through contacting Nordic Studies Press occupation. While German Prot- at www.NordicStudiesPress.com. The ISBN is 0-9772714-7-1. estant churches generally accepted The price is $17.99. Nazism and state incorporation, Norway’s churches rejected both Bygden på Elvenesset Nazism and ideological alignment. Arne Hassing moves through the in English Translation history of the Church of Norway’s John Weinstock (University of Texas at Austin) recently fin- relationship to the Nazi state, from ished translating Matti Aikio’s Bygden på Elvenesset, a wonderful its initial confused complicities to its novel that appeared shortly after Aikio’s death in 1929. It takes open resistance and separation. He writes engagingly of the place in and around Karasjok in the late 19th century. It presents people at the center of this struggle, and reflects on how the a good picture of the different Sámi groups (reindeer herders, resistance affected the post-war church and state. farmers, coastal Sámi, and more), North Norwegians and Kvens at the time. Aikio was born in 1872 and didn’t begin learning Arne Hassing is professor emeritus of religious studies at Norwegian until he was 18 years old. He spent his rather short Northern Arizona University. Newsletter for the Norwegian Teachers & Researchers Association of North America: Spring 2014 Page 8 Janus, Louis. Review of Exploring When you click on “sjekk svar” you see the correct answer. In addition to rearranging words to create the correct word Norwegian Grammar order, some exercises ask students to select the correct form of Kirsti Mac Donald and Marianne MacDonald. Exploring Nor- words some have students draw lines from pictures to gram- wegian Grammar. Oslo: Cappelen Damm, 2013. 143 pages. ISBN matically correct descriptions (colors words); some have radio 9788202403331, 355 NOK. The accompanying website http:// buttons to select the correct forms. These varied formats serve exploringnorwegiangrammar.cappelendamm.no/ to keep students interested in what could be otherwise boring exercises. In 14 lively and colorful chapters, this book presents all the important aspects of Norwe- gian grammar, from genders of nouns to prepositions. Chapter 1 sets the tone of the book with the title “Politeness in a blunt country.” In presenting politeness of asking how one can go slightly more deeply “… it is best not to admit to any excessive feelings of joy, success, or gen- On the whole, this package is a welcome addition for ele- eral smugness, since bragging is mentary learners of Norwegian. It is less dreary and monoto- undesirable too.” (p. 10) nous than some grammar books are. But I hazard a guess that its depth does not give enough for our more inquisitive students This book’s writing is straight- to chew on. forward and direct, but it is always encouraging for learner. Prep- ositions are introduced with the statement: “When you ask a for- Marta Oulie: A Novel Of Betrayal eigner what they find difficult about Norwegian grammar, the Undset, Sigrid. Marta Oulie: A Novel Of Betrayal. Trans. Tiina answer is quite likely to be ‘prepositions.’ This even applies to Nunnaly. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2014. people whose language is quite closely related to Norwegian (p. 978-0816692521. 128 pages. 15.95 (Paperback) 100). Then with clear examples and organization. It covers “av, etter, for, fra, hos, i, med, mot, om, over, på, siden, til, under, “I have been unfaithful to my uten, and ved in the next few pages. There is a special section husband.” Marta Oulie’s opening called “Where are you på or i.” Once again the example phrases line scandalized Norwegian read- are clearly chosen to help the learner. The chapter on preposi- ers in 1907. And yet, Sigrid Undset tions concludes with a description of prepositional expressions, had a gift for depicting modern like “i løpe av…Jeg har lyst på en kopp te, and “Jeg er sikker på women “sympathetically but with at det går bra.” While such a list could go on almost infinitely, merciless truthfulness,” as the the selected expressions seem to the ones our students (at most Swedish Academy noted in award- levels) are most in need of remembering. ing her the Nobel Prize for Litera- Each chapter has an attractive photo and an index of the ture in 1928. At the time she was major topics. one of the youngest recipients and only the third woman so honored. It was Undset’s honest story of a young woman’s love life—“the im- moral kind,” as she herself bluntly put it—that made her first novel an instant sensation in Norway. Marta Oulie, written in the form of a diary, intimately docu- ments the inner life of a young woman disappointed and con- strained by the conventions of marriage as she longs for an all-consuming passion. Set in Kristiania (now Oslo) at the beginning of the twentieth century, Undset’s book is an incompara- ble psychological portrait of a woman whose destiny is defined The online grammar exercises found at http://exploring- by the changing mores of her day—as she descends, inevitably, norwegiangrammar.cappelendamm.no/give questions, multiple into an ever-darker reckoning. Remarkably, though Undset’s oth- choice answers, and the opportunity to check one’s answers: er works have attracted generations of readers, Marta Oulie has Newsletter for the Norwegian Teachers & Researchers Association of North America: Spring 2014 Page 9 never before appeared in English translation. Tiina Nunnally, More Than Just Fairy Tales whose award-winning translation of Undset’s Kristin Lavransdat- ter captured the author’s beautifully clear style, conveys the voice Allen, Julie K. ed. More than Just Fairy Tales. New Approaches to of Marta Oulie with all the stark poignancy of the original Nor- the Stories of Hans Christian Andersen. San Diego: Cognella, 2014. wegian. ISBN: 9781626610187. 172 pages. Print (Paperback) 36,95 USD, digital 33,95 USD, print and digital 46,95. Tiina Nunnally is the translator of more than fifty works of fiction, including Kristin Lavransdatter and Jenny by Sigrid Undset, More Than Just Fairy Tales takes an innovative look at the clas- The Royal Physician’s Visit by Per Olov Enquist, and The Land of sic tales of Hans Christian Andersen. Rather than viewing the Dreams by Vidar Sundstøl (Minnesota, 2013). stories as purely self-contained units or simplistic narratives for children, the essays in this volume employ critical reading strategies and literary theory to explore thematic connections between We Are All Scandinavians: Norwe- the tales and thereby illustrate meaningful patterns in Andersen’s gian-American Press Reaction to oeuvre. The chapters in this vol- the 1938 Swedish Tercentenary ume cover a wide range of Daron Olson’s article “We Are All Scandinavians: Norwe- topics, including the linguistic gian-American Press Reaction to the 1938 Swedish Tercente- innovations characteristic of nary” was published in the Swedish-American Historical Quarterly Andersen’s literary style, illus- Vol. 65 No.1 (January 2014): 3-30. He also received a NORTA- trations of Andersen’s tales, NA Travel Grant and Indiana University East Faculty Support film adaptations of Andersen’s Research Grant to conduct research in Norway this summer. biography, and in-depth explo- Daron Olson will analyze how Norway maintained its nation- rations of specific themes that al interest and identity while being occupied during World War play a central role in Anders- II. He is especially interested in how Norway’s exile nationalism en’s work, such as anthropo- functioned in both Britain (where the government was in exile) morphism, modernity, travel, and the United States (where the merchant marine and promi- religion, art and the artist, and nent Norwegians resided). social criticism. More Than Just Fairy Tales provides fresh insights into a semi- nal figure in European and international children’s literature. It Not Norwegian, but Marvelous demonstrates that Andersen’s stories have stood the test of time by addressing issues and ideas that are constants of the human Poetry! condition. Roger Greenwald is pleased to announce the publication of This book is well suited for use in undergraduate courses in GUARDING THE AIR: SELECTED POEMS OF GUN- children’s literature, Scandinavian and Germanic literature, and NAR HARDING, which Roger has edited and translated from folklore. Each chapter’s close, critical reading of thematically Swedish. linked clusters of Andersen’s tales facilitates a deeper understand- This selection includes 112 ing of both Andersen’s most popular and lesser-known works, poems drawn from eleven of while teaching students how to apply critical reading strategies Harding’sbooks, line drawings by more generally. In more advanced courses, this approach lays the Harding, a brief introductionby groundwork for independent research and analysis. Roger, Harding’s prefaces to his Julie K. Allen holds a Ph.D. in Germanic languages and liter- three Swedish volumes of select- atures from Harvard University. Dr. Allen is the Paul and Renate ed poems, and extensive endnotes. Madsen associate professor of Danish in the Department of (Boston: Black Widow Press, 2014. Scandinavian Studies, as well as an affiliate faculty member in 321 pages, English only. ISBN 978-0- German, Material Culture, and Religious Studies at the Univer- 9856122-7-6. $24.) Available from sity of Wisconsin, Madison, where she also serves as director your local independent bookstore, of the ScanDesign Fellowship Program. She is the author of if you are lucky enough to have Icons of Danish Modernity: Georg Brandes and Asta Nielsen, co-trans- one, or on line from the usual sus- lator of The Annotated Hans Christian Andersen, and has published pects. extensively on nineteenth and twentieth century German and Danish literature, culture, and film. Newsletter for the Norwegian Teachers & Researchers Association of North America: Spring 2014 Page 10 Danish Folktales, Legends, and different way than previously. Fathers seem to have a real Other Stories desire to take their place in Tangherlini, Timothy R., ed. Danish Folktales, Legends, and Other the home, and to be with their Stories. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2014. ISBN families and children.The first study of its kind, this book trac- 9780295992594. 280 pages. 50 USD (hardcover). es 150 years of the history of Danish Folktales, Legends, and Oth- fatherhood in Scandinavia and er Stories is a collection of translat- shows how Scandinavian gender ed and annotated Nordic folklore equality policy has important that presents full repertoires of five implications for the rest of the storytellers along with extensive ar- world. Among other interest- chival material. The printed book ing findings, Jørgen Lorentzen presents some of the most compel- reveals that the modern-day rise ling stories of these five important in equality fathering can be traced back to the 19th century. Ul- storytellers along with historical timately, the main aim of this study is to offer an understanding and biographical introductions. Of of fatherhood; how those who wrote, wrote about it, and what a length suitable for course use, it their texts can tell us about the changes in the thinking that provides a substantive and enjoy- surrounded this absolutely vital subject. able encounter with Danish folk- Jørgen Lorentzen lore. The Danish Folklore Nexus on the accompanying DVD in- is a Professor at the Center for Gender cludes the storytellers’ full repertoires plus 500 additional stories Research at University of Oslo, Norway. He has written several in both Danish and English along with essays on the changing books and articles within the field of gender theory, cultural political, social, and economic landscapes of nineteenth-century studies, literary analysis and masculinities, most recently Män Denmark, the history of folklore scholarship, critical approaches i Norden: Manlighet och modernitet 1840-1940 [Nordic Men: to folklore, and comprehensive biographies of the storytellers. It Manliness and Modernity, 1840-1940]; Kjønnsforskning. En also provides links between related stories and interactive maps grunnbok [Gender Studies: An Introduction], and Maskulinitet that allow readers to see where the stories are set and where they [Masculinity]. He has been the project leader of several re- were collected, and a mechanism to search for themes and topics search projects, an active participant in gender debates all over across all the stories. the world, and a frequent speaker on issues relating to gender and masculinities. The basis of the work is the collection of Evald Tang Kris- tensen (1843-1929). As a young schoolteacher Kristensen set Experiences of War and out across Denmark to collect the folktales, ballads, legends, and stories that he saw as the vestiges of a disappearing folk culture. Nationality in Denmark and Over the course of five decades he collected thousands of stories and kept detailed biographical notes about the storytellers Norway, 1807-1815 he met. Glenthøj, Rasmus and Morten Nordhagen Ottosen. Experi- ences of War and Nationality in Denmark and Norway, 1807-1815 Timothy Tangherlini is professor of folklore and chair of . the Scandinavian Section at the University of California, Los Houndmills, England: Palgrave MacMillan. 2014. 978-02-3030- Angeles. 281-5.344 pages. 85.65 USD This book explores the impact of the Napoleonic wars on The History of Fatherhood in Danish-Norwegian society Norway: 1850-2012 and accounts for war experiences and the transformation Lorentzen, Jørgen. The History of Fatherhood in Norway: 1850- of identities among the popu- 2012. Houndmills, England: Palgrave Macmillan. 2014. 978- lar classes and educated élites 1137343376. 202 pages. 90.25 USD alike. The united kingdoms of Denmark-Norway may appear The last two decades have seen a significant revolution in to have been Napoleon’s most fatherhood in Norway and the Nordic countries. Statutory pa- loyal ally, but, as this study ternity leave has been introduced, men write books about how shows, this was only because wonderful it is to be a father, Prime Ministers are photographed they had nowhere else to go. holding their babies, new websites are continually appearing for Finding itself at war with Brit- fathers , and most importantly, statistics show that the average ain after the British attack on man now participates in the care of his children in a completely Newsletter for the Norwegian Teachers & Researchers Association of North America: Spring 2014 Page 11 Copenhagen in 1807 and twice at war with Sweden, the Dan- balanse. ish-Norwegian government clung to Napoleon in defense of the Boken er et resultat av tverrfaglig samarbeid innenfor ram- territorial integrity of the multi-national Danish state. Converse- men av Demokratiprogrammet ved Universitetet i Oslo. ly, this only served to compromise its unity as war, blockade, economic disruption and famine bred resentment in Denmark Redaktører er Harald Baldersheim og Øyvind Østerud, proper, Norway and the predominantly German duchies of begge professorer i statsvitenskap ved Universitetet i Oslo. Schleswig and Holstein. Norwegians and Holsteiners increasing- ly questioned Danish rule, and in this process common Danish Fridommens grenser 1814-1851 identity revolving around loyalty to the dynastic state gave way to Ulvund, Frode. Fridomens grenser 1814-1851. Handhevinga new identities and separatist sentiments and, eventually, a Nor- an den norske “jødeparagrafen”. Oslo: Spartacus, 2014. ISBN wegian declaration of national independence in 1814. 9788230401187. 378 pages. 399 NOK Rasmus Glenthøj is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University «Jesuiter og Munkeordener maae ikke taales. Jøder ere frem- of Southern Denmark. He has previously worked at the Roy- deles udelukkede fra Adgang til Riget.» (1814). al Library in Copenhagen and the Danish Folklore Archives. Glenthøj received the Ministry of Sciences’ Elite scholarship «Jødeparagrafen» har gått grant in 2009 and has written extensively on Scandinavia in the inn i historia som ein pin- 19th Century. leg skamplett på Grunnlova. Forbodet mot jødar stod ved Morten Nordhagen Ottosen is Researcher at the University lag fram til 1851. Sjølv om of Oslo, Norway. His works include Popular Responses to Unpopular paragrafen er godt kjend og Wars: Resistance, Collaboration and Experiences in Norwegian Border- berykta, er kjennskapen til lands, 1807-1814 (2012), Samfunn i krig. Norden 1808-09 (ed. with paragrafen si verknadshis- R. Glenthøj, 2012), and Napoleon’s Europa, 1799-1815 (forthcom- torie liten. Korleis vart ut- ing). estenginga av jødar handheva i praksis? Basert på tidlegare Det norske demokratiet ubrukt kjeldemateriale vis- Baldersheim, Harald og Øyvind Østerud, eds. Det norske er boka at «jødeparagrafen» demokratiet i det 21. århundre. Oslo: Fagbokforlaget, 2014. ISBN raskt vart tatt i bruk, og at ei 97882450161472014. 380 pages. 399 NOK rekke personar vart utsette Ved 200-årsjubileet for for bortdriving, utvising, store økonomiske krav eller fengsling. Grunnloven – hvilke ut- Før Grunnlova var eitt år gamal, var minst ni personar utviste fordringer står det norske eller fordrivne på grunn av forbodet. demokratiet overfor? Er det Boka viser også at handhevinga av paragrafen utvikla seg frå rimelig å forvente en fort- ei prinsipiell og konsekvent utestenging til ei meir pragmatisk settelse av den skrittvise ut- handheving. Det galdt særleg når det var i statsmakta sine eigne videlsen og utdypingen av interesser. Boka diskuterer den norske politikken overfor jødar demokratiet som har preget i ein brei europeisk kontekst. Sjølv om den norske lov givinga den politiske utviklingen i etter 1814 alt i si samtid vart oppfatta som særleg brutal, var den Norge siden 1814? Hvor vil i ikkje unik. Antijødiske haldningar og krav om antijødisk politikk så fall en slik utvikling føre oss? var ikkje typisk norsk, men typisk europeisk. Boken belyser norsk suvereni- Frode Ulvund er dr. philos. og førsteamanuensis i historie tets- og forfatningsutvikling, ved Universitetet i Bergen. og analyserer demokratiet i komparativt perspektiv samt gjennomgår sentrale proble- 1814: Miraklenes år mer omkring politisk deltakelse og styring, herunder det lokale Alnæs, Karsten. 1814. Miraklenes år. folkestyret. Oslo: Schibsted, 2013. ISBN 978- 8251636315. 592 pages. 399 NOK. Sammenlagt tegner forfatterne et bilde av det norske demokratiet preget av fleksibel suverenitetshevding, politisk En flott historisk bok spekket med stabilitet og folkelig legitimitet. Samspillet i systemet smøres av fargerike illustrasjoner.1814 var et en politisk kompromisskultur som gjør mange motsetningsfylte dramatisk år i norsk historie. Norge trekk håndterbare. Men den norske demokratisk-politiske orden fikk sin egen grunnlov, og resultatet er avhengig av et delvis uforutsigbart internasjonalt stats- og av krigene ute i Europa førte til at markedssystem og av evne til leveranse av velferdsgoder. Settes landet vårt ble skilt fra Danmark og disse forutsetningene i spill, kan den norske orden bringes ut av kom i union med Sverige. Boken Newsletter for the Norwegian Teachers & Researchers Association of North America: Spring 2014 Page 12 forteller om grunnlovsarbeidet på Eidsvoll våren 1814 og valget av Christian Frederik til norsk konge. Forfatteren beskriver Reading Group Guides levende krigshandlingene i juli og august, etter at Karl Johans tropper gikk inn i Norge. Den korte, men dramatiske krigen The reading guides have always been the most frequently vis- endte med norsk nederlag, men vi fikk beholde Grunnloven. ited pages on our website. We now have 6 reading guides available on http://nortana.org/ for the following books. Farthest Karsten Alnæs (født 1938) har skrevet en rekke romaner, en North, Antiphony, Out Stealing Horses, Alberta and Jacob, Maren Gripe, barnebok, flere fagbøker og historieverker som Historien om The Half Brother, According to Sofia, and My Struggle. With the pro- Norge og Historien om Europa. Av hans skjønnlitterære bøker liferation of literary translations that are now available we have kan nevnes Trollbyen (1992), Sabina (1994), En fremmed (2002), a prime opportunity to promote Norwegian literature to a wider Ikke dø, Sophie (2009) og Grevens tid (2011). audience. NORTANA Reading Group Guides present works of Nor- ord / kjøtt: norsk scenedramatikk wegian literature to an English-reading public. By presenting 1890–2000 these introductory materials, questions for discussion, and other suggested readings we wish to enhance your reading experience Ivo de Figueiredo. ord/kjøtt: norsk scenedramatikk 1890-2000. as well as to share our enthusiasm for Norwegian literature and Oslo: Capplen Damm, 2014. ISBN 9788202345792. 501pages. encourage you to explore further what Norwegian literature has 499 NOK. to offer. ord / kjøtt. Norsk scenedramatikk Guide to Creating a Reading Group Guide: 1890–2000 er den første samlete fremstillingen av dramatikkens PUBLICATION INFORMATION: historie i Norge. Ivo de Figueire- Title do presenterer de viktigste drama- Author tikerne, nærleser tekstene deres og Publisher setter dem inn i en videre littera- ISBN tur- og teaterhistorisk sammen- Price heng. Boken er en engasjerende INTRODUCTION: fremstilling av den rike, men langt på vei glemte, historien om norsk A brief note to booksellers and/or book group leaders, stating why this drama mellom Ibsens skygge og book would be an excellent selection and what makes it particularly Fosses lys. I ord / kjøtt kan man well-suited to use by a reading group. blant annet lese om dramatikerne Gunnar Heiberg, Knut Ham- sun, Ronald Fangen, Jens Bjørneboe, Tor Åge Bringsværd og ABOUT THIS BOOK: Cecilie Løveid. Ca. 300-500 words briefly outlining the plot and major issues taken Ivo de Figueiredo er født i Langesund i 1966. Han er cand. up in the book. Include any relevant material that sets the novel in some philol. med hovedfag i historie og har publisert en rekke fagar- literary/historical context for non-Scandinavianists. tikler om okkupasjonstiden, Nasjonal Samling og det norske As you create your reading group guide please keep the implied audience in rettsoppgjøret. mind. Our assumption is that reading group members are intelligent and Ivo de Figueiredo har også skrevet bind 6 av Fredrikstad bys serious lay-readers, but not academics (at least, not reading academically in historie, “Mot et nytt årtusen” (1999). Sitt gjennombrudd fikk this setting). It is not expected that they would have a detailed knowledge han i 2002 med biografien “Fri mann. Johan Bernhard Hjort - of Norwegian or Nordic literature or culture, (unless it happens to be a en dannelseshistorie”, som han ble tildelt Brageprisen for. Etter Nordic Book Club), but what the literary work reveals about differing dette gikk de Figueiredo i gang med sin stort anlagte Ibsen-bi- cultural assumptions would be one relevant topic of discussion, along with ografi som består av to bind: “Henrik Ibsen. Mennesket” (2006) themes, characterization, genre, style, and discussion of the translation. og “Henrik Ibsen. Masken” (2007). De Figueiredo er dessuten FOR DISCUSSION: forfatter av “Slipp meg” (2006) - en prisbelønnet bok om Henrik Ibsen i tekst og bilder, skrevet for ungdom - og “Støv. En bok 10 to 15 questions for discussion. om Henrik Wergeland”, som han har fått Kirke- og kulturdepar- tementets fagbokpris 2008 for. Hans hittil siste bok er “Mysteriet ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Ingeborg Køber” (2010). Short, general biographical information, primary genres, most important works, awards, etc. (ca. 150 words or less, depending on how significant the biographical information is to the reading context). Link to author’s website, or author’s page on publisher’s website, if available. Newsletter for the Norwegian Teachers & Researchers Association of North America: Spring 2014 Page 13 ABOUT THE TRANSLATOR/TRANSLATION: OTHER BOOKS AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH TRANSLA- NORTANA Executive Committee TION BY THIS AUTHOR: 2014-2017 SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER READING: President (If you enjoyed this book, we suggest the following by this or other Nordic Melissa Gjellstad writers available in English.) University of North Dakota LINKS TO REVIEWS IN ENGLISH: [email protected]

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