Masterpieces of Scandinavian Literature

Scandinavian Studies 374/Literature in Translation 274
Masterpieces of Scandinavian Literature:
The Twentieth Century.

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Per Christian Jersild (b. 1935)

Jersild is a prolific writer, who became a medical doctor before he became an author. Some of his writing has been described as "Kafkaesque," and some of his work might be described as science fiction. Jersild uses his scientific expertise to question the ethics of modern consumer-driven society.

Several of his novels have been translated to English, such as: Children's Island (1986), The House of Babel (1987), The Animal Doctor (1975), and After the Flood (1986).

Scandinavian Studies 374/Literature in Translation 274 Masterpieces of Scandinavian Literature: The Twentieth Century.

Scandinavian Studies 374/Literature in Translation 274
Masterpieces of Scandinavian Literature:
The Twentieth Century.