Scandinavian Women Writers

INGRID CLAREUS was an Assistant Professor of Scandinavian Literature at the University of Wisconsin-Madison prior to retiring to Sweden. She has contributed to scholarly studies of Scandinavian literature and has published articles in the Scandinavian Review and Swedish Book Review.

Preface Victoria Benedictsson, Money (excerpt), 1885 Agnes Henningsen, The Gift of the Carefree (excerpts), 1943 Anne Charlotte Leffler, "Aunt Malvina," 1889 Amalie Skram, Professor Hieronimus (excerpt), 1895 Maj Hirdman, "The Only Thing She Wrote," 1918 Marie Bregendahl, "Borghild," 1927 Cora Sandel, "Mother," 1927 Thit Jensen, "How it is to Be the Guest of the Danish Students' Association," 1929 Moa Martinson, "Mother's Baths" (excerpt), 1933 Elin Wagner, Alarm Clock (excerpts), 1941 Torborg Nedreaas, "Blue Light," 1965 Kerstin Soderholm, Diary (excerpts), 1947, 1948 Astu Siguroardottur, "In What Carriage?" 1953 Halldora B. Bjornsson, "Death's Embrace," 1956 Hagar Olsson, "The Motorcycle," 1968 Ulla Ryum, "Lunch Break," 1969 Bjorg Vik, "Emilie," 1972 Solveig von Schoultz, "A Little Consideration," 1976 VAldis Oskarsdottir, "Black Nightgown," 1977 Ronnog Seaberg, Emigrant (excerpts), 1978 Ebba Haslund, "Meeting in March," 1982 Svava Jakobsdottir, "Swimming," 1982 Kerstin Ekman, A City of Light (excerpt), 1983