Review: William Albert Wilson’s Folklore and Nationalism in Modern Finland
The American scholar William Wilson discusses the relationship between the study of folklore and the rise of nationalistic movements in Finland.
Literary Otherness in Nordic National Epics – The Case of the Sámi
How are the Sámi depicted in Nordic national epics? Their role in the story, as well as their descriptions, can tell us much about how growing nationalistic feeling saw minorities and how these were classified as others.
Review: Sirpa Aalto’s Categorizing ‚Otherness‘ in Heimskringla
How do we discuss the concept of otherness in Snorri’s famous Heimskringla? Sirpa Aalto’s study offers a good overlook of the topic.