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The Seed (novel)

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The Seed
First English-language publication
AuthorTarjei Vesaas
Original titleKimen
TranslatorKenneth G. Chapman
PublisherGyldendal Norsk Forlag
Publication date
1940
Published in English
1964, The American-Scandinavian Foundation
Pages214

The Seed (Nynorsk: Kimen) is a 1940 novel by the Norwegian writer Tarjei Vesaas. The narrative is set on a small island where a stranger settles. This is soon followed by a mysterious murder case, which creates widespread distrust in the community. The novel was the author's first departure from literary realism into a more allegorical mode of storytelling. An English translation by Kenneth G. Chapman was published in 1964, in a shared volume with Vesaas' novel Spring Night.[1]

The Seed was the basis for a 1974 film with the same title, directed by Erik Solbakken.[2]

References

  1. ^ The seed. Spring night. [Two novels]. OCLC 1051338. Retrieved 2015-05-17 – via WorldCat.
  2. ^ "Kimen". Norwegian filmography (in Norwegian). National Library of Norway. Retrieved 2015-05-17.