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Jan Sjåvik is associate professor of Scandinavian Studies at the University of Washington at Seattle, where he has been a faculty member since 1978.The literature of Scandinavia is amazingly rich and varied, consisting of the works produced by the countries of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland, and stretching from the ancient Norse Sagas to the present day. While much of it is unknown outside of the region, some has gained worldwide popularity, including the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen, the stories of Isak Dinesen, and the plays of Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg.
While including the area's most famous works, The A to Z of Scandinavian Literature and Theater also provides information on lesser known authors and currents trends, literary circles and journals, and historical background. This is accomplished through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and several hundred cross-referenced dictionary entries, which together make this reference the most comprehensive and up to date work of its kind related to Scandinavian literature and theater available anywhere.
Scarecrow's popular and highly acclaimed Historical Dictionaries are now available in paperback. The A to Z Guide Series provides essential information on particularly important or timely topics at a more accessible price to help public and school libraries with their current budget cuts. These paperback editions of the historical dictionaries include the same information as the historical dictionaries, including a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, a dictionary section with hundreds of cross-referenced entries, and a bibliography. This makes them ideal for students-as they are frequently assigned as suggested reading by teachers and professors-while also meeting the needs of the general public.
Series Editor: Jon Woronoff