Northern Influences: Selma Lagerlöf

Free event - Northern Influences: Americans Look at Great Nordic Writers Selma Lagerlöf’s The Saga of Gösta Berling

This spring presents a continuation of a series of panel discussions begun in early 2011 that emphasize the influence of Nordic literature. American authors, dramatists, critics, and their guests discuss giants of Nordic literature. Rooted in dramatic readings, reflections, and lively discussion, these literary evenings allow readers of today a new window into the lives and characters behind the work of a spectrum of Nordic literary geniuses.
A book event with translator 2004 ASF Translation Prize Winner Paul Norlen and Former ASF Fellow and Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Jennifer Watson celebrate Selma Lagerlöf and her 1891 romantic novel, The Saga of Gösta Berling, the Swedish Gone with the Wind. Danish Minister for Nordic Co-operation and Minister for Gender Equality Manu Sireen will provide introductory remarks.
Presented in association with the Consulate General of Sweden in New York and The American-Scandinavian Society of New York.