Once Upon a Time in Scandinavia … a Literary Tour of Sweden, Denmark
Once upon a time in Scandinavia: A Literary Tour of Sweden, Denmark and Norway 2023 19 JUL – 10 AUG 2023 Code: 22324 Tour Leaders Susannah Fullerton, OAM, FRSN, Russell Casey Physical Ratings Scandinavia is rich in literary heritage. This tour explores the lands & legacy of Ibsen, HC Andersen, Pippi Longstocking, Scandic-noir thrillers, Roald Dahl, Nobel Prize winners and more. Overview Lectures and site visits by Susannah Fullerton, President of the Jane Austen Society of Australia, with the assistance of Russell Casey. Evening performance of Peer Gynt at Lake Gålåvatnet. Henrik Ibsen wrote the verse play in 1867, inspired by stories from the Gudbrand valley in Norway. The accompanying music is inspired by Edvard Grieg’s original theatre music. A guided walk around Bergen in Norway with award-winning crime writer Gunnar Staalesen, following in the footsteps of his detective character Varg Veum. Dinner at The Den Gyldene Freden, the place where every Thursday the Academy (who nominate the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature) convene. Knut Hamsun was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature for his novel Growth of the Soil in 1920. In Grimstad we enjoy a 6-course banquet, a replica of the meal served at Nobel Prize award ceremonies. Wonderful Astrid Lindgren visits, as we get to know more about the creator of Pippi Longstocking, seeing the towns where she set her books, and taking a look at the Lindgren archive with a renowned archivist guiding our visit. A Girl with the Dragon Tattoo walking tour of Stockholm. A Henning Mankell guided walk in Ystad, with a visit to the film museum to learn about the film versions of Mankell’s Kurt Wallander novels.
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