Medieval norway

I brought my copy of Kristin Lavransdatter, The Bridal Wreath home to Oslo, Norway. This was near the end of my Scandinavian tour with my mother and sisters, so I guess I'm starting at the end of my trip. But I'll work my way backwards with these posts, until I get to the beginning of our journey. To understand the scope and influence of Sigrid Undset's Kristin Lavransdatter trilogy to the Norwegian culture (and the literary world), it helps to know a little about Nobel Prize winning author…

You have probably heard about it, the famous Swedish Midsummer celebration taking place every year on the first Friday after the summer solstice. Smörgåsbord, Swedes dressed up in white dresses and dancing around the Maistang (May pole) while singing their traditional songs and drinking loads of aquavit. The Norwegians does…

Trondheim, Norway, in the snow. Beautiful winter photography from Scandinavia

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Borgund Stave Church

Mariakirken - Mary's church - in Bergen, Norway. Built around 1150 in roman style.

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Let's not quibble over pronouns! I promised a post on how I came to embark upon a PdD with Undset for a thesis subject. This may be a boring post; or it may satisfy some readers' curiosity.Some time ago, I decided to get away for a month to clear the cobwebs from mind and soul. Previously I had been in the habit of walking one of the Caminos de Santiago each year or two, but thought I might do something a bit different. I had heard about the medieval pilgrimage route from Oslo to the…