Aksel Sandemose and Canada

Aksel Sandemose and Canada
Title Aksel Sandemose and Canada PDF eBook
Author Aksel Sandemose
Publisher University of Regina Press
Pages 204
Release 2005
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 9780889771840

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A Fugitive Crosses His Tracks

A Fugitive Crosses His Tracks
Title A Fugitive Crosses His Tracks PDF eBook
Author Aksel Sandemose
Publisher
Pages 444
Release 1936
Genre Child development
ISBN

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Part of a long series of novels about the author's alter ego, Espen Arnakke, a sailor from Jante, Denmark, begun in 1931 and continuing to 1938. He explores his irrational act of murdering a friend who seduced his girlfriend. This part is set in the small narrow-minded Danish village he calls 'Yoknapatawpha' where Espen explores his childhood to find out who he is.

The Werewolf

The Werewolf
Title The Werewolf PDF eBook
Author Aksel Sandemose
Publisher Univ of Wisconsin Press
Pages 404
Release 2002
Genre Fiction
ISBN 9780299037444

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The Werewolf is a boldly drawn novel of the tyranny of love over men and women and the unending trials of strength between good and evil in human nature. Its main characters are of heroic stature yet deeply flawed, moving against the backdrop of Norwegian society from World War I to the 1960s. Over the novel broods the symbol of the Werewolf, which for Sandemose represents all the forces hostile to a full, free life--the thirst for power over others' lives, the lust to destroy what cannot be possessed or controlled. In their private encounters with the Werewolf, few can claim total victory. Sandemose's characters all bear the scars of lost battles.

Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Literature and Theater

Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Literature and Theater
Title Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Literature and Theater PDF eBook
Author Jan Sjåvik
Publisher Scarecrow Press
Pages 406
Release 2006-04-19
Genre Literary Criticism
ISBN 0810865017

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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 obviously including the area's most famous works, the Historical Dictionary 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 list of acronyms, 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.

Image-building in Canadian Municipalities

Image-building in Canadian Municipalities
Title Image-building in Canadian Municipalities PDF eBook
Author Jean Harvey
Publisher McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Pages 215
Release 2013-01-01
Genre Political Science
ISBN 0773587977

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Municipal image-building now promotes cities globally, and also to their own citizens. Image-building in Canadian Municipalities explores the decision making processes that determine how cities and towns choose to represent themselves. It also assesses the effectiveness of those processes and of the images themselves. Documenting how image-building policies vary across municipalities and provinces, contributors focus on the interaction between various levels of government and on the involvement and influence of business organizations, heritage associations, environmental groups, and other social forces. Delving into largely unexplored areas of research, with a particular interest in smaller towns and cities, authors show how municipal image-making is often used to advance other policy objectives, and thereby intersects with areas such as culture, economic development, tourism, and immigration. Image-building in Canadian Municipalities shows how municipalities of all sizes are conscious of their images. Thought-provoking and instructive, it provides lessons to policy makers and social interest groups about creating better public policies. Contributors include Caroline Andrew (University of Ottawa), John C. Lehr (University of Winnipeg), Judy Lynn Richards (University of Prince Edward Island), Cristine de Clercy (University of Western Ontario), Peter Ferguson (University of Western Ontario), and Karla Zubrycki International Institute for Sustainability, Winnipeg).

Migration and Mental Health

Migration and Mental Health
Title Migration and Mental Health PDF eBook
Author Marjory Harper
Publisher Springer
Pages 289
Release 2016-06-17
Genre History
ISBN 1137529687

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The relationship between migration and mental health is controversial, contested, and pertinent. In a highly mobile world, where voluntary and enforced movements of population are increasing and likely to continue to grow, that relationship needs to be better understood, yet the terminology is often vague and the issues are wide-ranging. Getting to grips with them requires tools drawn from different disciplines and professions. Such a multidisciplinary approach is central to this book. Six historical studies are integrated with chapters by a theologian, geographer, anthropologist, social worker and psychiatrist to produce an evaluation that addresses key concepts and methodologies, and reflects practical involvement as well as academic scholarship. Ranging from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, the book explores the causes of mental breakdown among migrants; the psychological changes stemming from their struggles with challenging life circumstances; and changes in medical, political and public attitudes and responses in different eras and locations.

Danish Emigration to Canada

Danish Emigration to Canada
Title Danish Emigration to Canada PDF eBook
Author Henning Bender
Publisher Aalborg, Denmark : Danes Worldwide Archives in collaboration with the Danish Society for Emigration History
Pages 220
Release 1991
Genre America
ISBN

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