Essays on Scandinavian Literature (Esprios Classics) - Boyesen, Hjalmar Hjorth
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Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen (23 September 1848 - 4 October 1895) was a Norwegian-American author and college professor. He is best remembered for his novel Gunnar: A Tale of Norse Life, which is generally considered to have been the first novel by a Norwegian immigrant in America. Boyesen immigrated to the United States during 1869 and initially became assistant editor of Fremad, a Norwegian language weekly published in Chicago. The multi-lingual Boyesen subsequently taught Greek and Latin classes at Urbana University. Boyesen was a professor of North European Languages at Cornell University from…mehr

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Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen (23 September 1848 - 4 October 1895) was a Norwegian-American author and college professor. He is best remembered for his novel Gunnar: A Tale of Norse Life, which is generally considered to have been the first novel by a Norwegian immigrant in America. Boyesen immigrated to the United States during 1869 and initially became assistant editor of Fremad, a Norwegian language weekly published in Chicago. The multi-lingual Boyesen subsequently taught Greek and Latin classes at Urbana University. Boyesen was a professor of North European Languages at Cornell University from 1874 to 1880. His scholarly works included Goethe and Schiller, Essays on German Literature, A Commentary on the Works of Henrik Ibsen and Essays on Scandinavian Literature.
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Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen (1848-1895) was a noted Norwegian-American author and scholar, revered for his contributions to the understanding and appreciation of Scandinavian literature in the English-speaking world. Born in Norway, Boyesen received his education at the University of Leipzig where he cultivated a profound interest in the literary and cultural heritage of his native Scandinavia. He immigrated to the United States in 1869, where he became a prominent figure in academic circles, ultimately serving as Professor of German at Columbia University. Boyesen's literary output was considerable, spanning both fiction and critical essays. His scholarly work, 'Essays on Scandinavian Literature' (1895), remains a seminal text for students and aficionados of Nordic literary traditions. In this collection, Boyesen delves into the various national literatures of the Scandinavian countries, examining their unique contributions and underlying themes with a sophisticated and accessible prose style. He had a particular talent for illuminating the psychological depth and moral complexities in the works he surveyed, a reflection of the broader literary naturalism and realism of his time. Boyesen's legacy endures in the continued academic study of Scandinavian cultural production and the vibrant cross-cultural dialogue his work engendered between Europe and America in the late 19th century.