Overview
Inside the Gate offers readers a rare glimpse into Sigrid Undset's life at herhome, Bjerkebk, now a museum and national landmark in Lillehammer, Norway.Drawing on a wealth of historical documents, Nan Bentzen Skille's livelynarrative presents an intimate portrait of the Nobel Prize winner's intenseemotional life and creative endeavors, with Bjerkebk at the center of it all
Full Product Details
Author: Nan Bentzen Skille ,
Tiina Nunnally
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Imprint: University of Minnesota Press
Dimensions:
Width: 16.50cm
, Height: 3.80cm
, Length: 23.50cm
ISBN: 9781517904968
ISBN 10: 151790496
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 01 May 2018
Audience:
General/trade
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Professional and scholarly
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General
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
A refreshing new look at the personal side of Sigrid Undset. -Bergens Tidende Easy to read, richly illustrated, and at the same time written with great professional expertise. -Aftenposten A lavish edition in every sense of the word, brimming with materials that have never been seen before. -VG One of the joys of Inside the Gate is the many photographs and drawings of Undset, her children, the property at Bjerkebaek, and various memorabilia. The author reconstructs several key events in Undset's life, such as a child's confirmation party, detailing who likely attended, what they ate, and what Undset was writing about at the time. -Scandinavian Hour
""A refreshing new look at the personal side of Sigrid Undset.""-Bergens Tidende ""Easy to read, richly illustrated, and at the same time written with great professional expertise.""-Aftenposten ""A lavish edition in every sense of the word, brimming with materials that have never been seen before.""-VG ""One of the joys of Inside the Gate is the many photographs and drawings of Undset, her children, the property at BjerkebÆk, and various memorabilia. The author reconstructs several key events in Undset’s life, such as a child’s confirmation party, detailing who likely attended, what they ate, and what Undset was writing about at the time.""-Scandinavian Hour
Author Information
Nan Bentzen Skille is a Norwegian author who has written extensively about Sigrid Undset. In 1997, she cofounded the Sigrid Undset Society and assisted the Maihaugen Museum with the restoration of Undset's historic home in Lillehammer, Norway. Tiina Nunnally is the award-winning translator of Sigrid Undset's novels Kristin Lavransdatter, Jenny, and Marta Oulie (Minnesota, 2014). Her many translations from the Scandinavian languages include Vidar Sundstl's Minnesota Trilogy (Minnesota, 201315).
