by Henrik Wergeland edited by Ragnhild Galtung translated by Anne Born, G.M. Gathorne-Hardy and I. Grøndahl introduction by Dagne Groven Myhren
University of Wisconsin Press, 2003 Cloth: 978-0-299-18530-5 | eISBN: 978-0-299-18533-6 | Paper: 978-0-299-18534-3 Library of Congress Classification PT8939.E37E5413 2003 Dewey Decimal Classification 839.8216
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
One of Norway’s most celebrated literary figures of the nineteenth century, Henrik Wergeland worked tirelessly for the civil rights of Jews in Norway. He used the words and structure of his poetry to enliven the ideals of truth, freedom, and equality. This translated volume, containing several of Wergeland’s most prominent poems, beautifully encapsulates the compelling force of his message, allowing its enduring influence to benefit a wider contemporary audience.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Henrik Wergeland (1808–45) was one of the leading figures in Scandinavian Romanticism and ranks as one of Norway’s greatest poets.
REVIEWS
“Wergeland’s poems on the plight of the Jews will make his struggle known to a broader readership and give the rest of the world access to some of the greatest poems in Norwegian and Scandinavian literature.”—Vigdis Ystad, University of Oslo
“Henrik Wergeland’s battle on behalf of the admission of Jews to Norway and for the equality of man clearly had a decisive significance for the Jews who wished to settle in Norway, but it was also of great importance to Norway’s reputation as a civilized, cultured state. No nation can avoid the judgment of history. And the judgment would have been harsh without Wergeland’s exertions. As a fighter for freedom, Wergeland was a shining example to his contemporaries and a guiding light for the ages to follow.”—Jo Benkow, president of the Norwegian Parliament, 1985–89 and 1989–93
“This timeless poetry has relevance and an important message, not least in our own time.”—Michael Melchior, former Deputy Foreign Minister of Israel, Chief Rabbi of Norway
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword Ragnhild Galtung
Introduction Dagne Groven Myhren
Chronology
The Army of Truth
The Three
Christmas Eve
On the Sick-Bed
Voice in the Wilderness
The Maple and the Pine
Follow the Call
Wanton Weeds
Briar Shoots
The Jewess
The Women at the Churchyard
The Thistledown Gatherer
Translator's Note Anne Born
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by Henrik Wergeland edited by Ragnhild Galtung translated by Anne Born, G.M. Gathorne-Hardy and I. Grøndahl introduction by Dagne Groven Myhren
University of Wisconsin Press, 2003 Cloth: 978-0-299-18530-5 eISBN: 978-0-299-18533-6 Paper: 978-0-299-18534-3
One of Norway’s most celebrated literary figures of the nineteenth century, Henrik Wergeland worked tirelessly for the civil rights of Jews in Norway. He used the words and structure of his poetry to enliven the ideals of truth, freedom, and equality. This translated volume, containing several of Wergeland’s most prominent poems, beautifully encapsulates the compelling force of his message, allowing its enduring influence to benefit a wider contemporary audience.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Henrik Wergeland (1808–45) was one of the leading figures in Scandinavian Romanticism and ranks as one of Norway’s greatest poets.
REVIEWS
“Wergeland’s poems on the plight of the Jews will make his struggle known to a broader readership and give the rest of the world access to some of the greatest poems in Norwegian and Scandinavian literature.”—Vigdis Ystad, University of Oslo
“Henrik Wergeland’s battle on behalf of the admission of Jews to Norway and for the equality of man clearly had a decisive significance for the Jews who wished to settle in Norway, but it was also of great importance to Norway’s reputation as a civilized, cultured state. No nation can avoid the judgment of history. And the judgment would have been harsh without Wergeland’s exertions. As a fighter for freedom, Wergeland was a shining example to his contemporaries and a guiding light for the ages to follow.”—Jo Benkow, president of the Norwegian Parliament, 1985–89 and 1989–93
“This timeless poetry has relevance and an important message, not least in our own time.”—Michael Melchior, former Deputy Foreign Minister of Israel, Chief Rabbi of Norway
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword Ragnhild Galtung
Introduction Dagne Groven Myhren
Chronology
The Army of Truth
The Three
Christmas Eve
On the Sick-Bed
Voice in the Wilderness
The Maple and the Pine
Follow the Call
Wanton Weeds
Briar Shoots
The Jewess
The Women at the Churchyard
The Thistledown Gatherer
Translator's Note Anne Born
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