Aksel Sandmose & Canada: A Scandinavian Writer's Perception of the Canadian Prairies in the 1920s

By Aksel Sandemose and Christopher S. Hale

Aksel Sandmose (1899-1965) is considered by many Nordic scholars to be one of the most significant Scandinavian writers of the 20th century. He is widely read in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, and it is virtually impossible to get through secondary in those countries without having read some of his work. In addition he has been translated into other languages such as English, French, German, and Polish, though he is still not particularly well known outside of Scandinavia. In 1927 Sandmose made a trip to western Canada, sponsored in part by the Canadian Pacific Railway. The idea was that he would write about conditions in the Danish settlements there and consider advantages in immigrating to the country. The result was a series of articles and stories about Canada and three novels. This volume is an English translation of most of Sandmose's articles and stories that deal with or are set in Canada, and a critical introduction starting with a survey of Danish immigration to Canada, then covering Sandmose's early years up to his immigration to Norway and stressing the role Canada played in his life.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0889771847
• ISBN13: 9780889771840
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: University of Regina Press
• Length: 183 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.4" x 7.0"