A Literary and Historical Exploration of the Life and Works of Runar Schildt
Author | : GEORGE C.. BRANTLY SCHOOLFIELD (SUSAN. SARANPA, KATHY.) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2023-10 |
ISBN-13 | : 1527528685 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781527528680 |
Rating | : 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Literary and Historical Exploration of the Life and Works of Runar Schildt written by GEORGE C.. BRANTLY SCHOOLFIELD (SUSAN. SARANPA, KATHY.) and published by . This book was released on 2023-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book written for an English language audience on the work of the Finland-Swedish author, Runar Schildt (1888-1925). Schildt was a highly cosmopolitan writer, who kept a keen eye on the latest continental prose and showed an affinity for the literary decadence that was in fashion around the turn-of-the-century, as well as early modernism. He worked as a literary critic, a theater director, and a translator, which kept him in touch with the latest literary trends in Europe. The book posits that Schildt's work bears witness to the turbulent times he lived in: he saw his native Finland transformed from a Grand Duchy of Russia to a republic, against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution and the Finnish Civil War. Schildt's literary career provides important cultural and historical insights into this significant moment of modern European history.