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Fossum, Karin
The Norwegian author Karin Fossum was born in Sandefjord where she grew up in a small 1950s bungalow. Her mother was a housewife, her father worked away from home most of the time. Karin was the middle child; she liked to sing, play instruments, draw, read and write. Her mother introduced her to world literature. Karin Fossum left home early to attend Skjebergs folk high school at Østfold. She ...
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Romantiken - "att vara Gud, att bli människa, att bilda sig"
By: Michael Economou
Denna kulturepok, romantiken, till vilken såväl Stagnelius som Lord Byron hör trots de skilda livsvillkoren och de knappast jämförbara författarrollerna, ses vanligtvis som pågående mellan 1790 och 1850 inom konst, litteratur, filosofi, musik och vetenskap. Att fånga tidens särart låter sig inte göras så enkelt ... "
