Stolen Spring
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The Stolen Spring is a Danish novel by Hans Scherfig
, published first in 1940.
The Stolen Springs main theme is the solidarity of a group of boys in a school with harsh discipline. This alongside other factors makes the book stand out as being very socialist in its message. It is highly critical of the Danish educational system in the 20th century, a system Scherfig himself was a product of.
The Stolen Spring is considered a very important part of the Danish literary heritage by various experts and writers. The novel was made into film in 1993.
It is not featured in the new Danish Cultural Canon. Some have speculated that the socialist message of the book may have been the deciding reason for this. However, other socialist works have been placed on the canon, e.g. the films Ditte Menneskebarn and Pelle the Conqueror
both based on books by Martin Andersen Nexø
.
Hans Scherfig
Hans Scherfig was a renowned Danish author and artist.His most famous works of literature include Stolen Spring, Frydenholm, Idealists, and The Scorpion, the last of which was published in over 20 countries...
, published first in 1940.
The Stolen Springs main theme is the solidarity of a group of boys in a school with harsh discipline. This alongside other factors makes the book stand out as being very socialist in its message. It is highly critical of the Danish educational system in the 20th century, a system Scherfig himself was a product of.
The Stolen Spring is considered a very important part of the Danish literary heritage by various experts and writers. The novel was made into film in 1993.
It is not featured in the new Danish Cultural Canon. Some have speculated that the socialist message of the book may have been the deciding reason for this. However, other socialist works have been placed on the canon, e.g. the films Ditte Menneskebarn and Pelle the Conqueror
Pelle the Conqueror
Pelle the Conqueror is a 1987 Danish film by Bille August that tells the story of two Swedish immigrants to Denmark, a father and son, who try to build a new life for themselves...
both based on books by Martin Andersen Nexø
Martin Andersen Nexø
Martin Andersen Nexø was a Danish writer. He was the first significant Danish author to depict the working class in his writings, and the first great Danish socialist, later communist, writer.-Biography:...
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