The Types of the Swedish Folk Legend: 300 (Folklore Fellows' Communications) - Softcover

Af Klintberg, Bengt

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9529534124 ISBN 13: 9789529534128

Publisher: Kalevala Society Foundation, 2011

Synopsis

The documentation of folk legends in Sweden was begun already in the sixteenth century by Olaus Magnus, the last Catholic archbishop, and reached its peak as late as in the first half of the twentieth century. This rich material has hitherto been accessible to international study only to a limited degree. The over 1800 legend types listed in the present catalogue give a vivid picture of the Swedish peasant society with its trolls, ghosts and witches and illustrates its concept of history. The index is based on unprinted records in the four largest folklore archives of Sweden and about 150 printed sources, covering all provinces in Sweden and the Swedish-speaking parts of Finland. Each section of the catalogue contains an introduction, in which the general background of the legends is described.

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About the Author

Bengt af Klintberg is a folklorist and writer who taught folklore at the University of Stockholm in 1967-87 before he became a full time writer. His publications amount to over thirty books and numerous articles. He is known especially for his collections of traditional and contemporary legends, but his oeuvre also includes poetry and essays.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kalevala Society Foundation
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9529534124
• ISBN 13: 9789529534128
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 502