June 2022
Philip Roughton and Doug McIntyre in celebration of Salka Valka
We are excited to invite you to a virtual conversation between Doug McIntyre and Philip Roughton, who will discuss his new translation of Halldór Laxness's Salka Valka. Hosted by Scandinavia House, the event will take place via Zoom on Tuesday, June 21 at 1PM EST. You can register for the event here. Salka Valka tells a story of an eleven-year-old Salvör and her unmarried mother Sigurlína, who one winter night disembark at the remote, run-down fishing village of Óseyri, where…
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Ida Jessen, Martin Aitken, and Désirée Ohrbeck at Scandinavia House
Join us on Wednesday, July 13th at 1PM EST, for a virtual conversation between Ida Jessen and translator Martin Aitken at Scandinavia House. They'll be joined by Désirée Ohrbeck to discuss and celebrate the English release of Jessen's A Postcard for Annie, out on June 21st. You can register for the event here. Ida Jessen is widely considered to be the master of psychological realism in contemporary Danish fiction. Having made her debut with the short-story collection Under Sten (Under Stone) in…
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The Art of Making Picture Books: Mia Spangbenberg, Jenni Erkintalo, and Marika Mijala at Scandinavia House
Join author and artist Marika Mijala, translator Mia Spangbenberg, and Etana Editions children’s book publisher Jenni Erkintalo, in celebrating the release of Rosie Runs! They’ll discuss how Nordic children’s picture books are made, how authors and illustrators work together, the meaning and the work of translators, and trends and challenges in the Nordic children’s picture book world. You can register for the event at the Scandinavia House website. Marika Maijala lives and works in Helsinki as an illustrator and children’s…
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