The Birds (novel)

The Birds, original Nynorsk title Fuglane, is a novel by Norwegian author Tarjei Vesaas. It was first released in 1957, and has been translated into several languages, including English.[1]

First US edition
(publ. William Morrow, 1969)
Cover art by Lydia Rosier

Synopsis

The story revolves around the inner world of Matthew, who is mentally challenged and lives with his sister.[2][3][4]

Legacy

Being regarded as one of Vesaas' most important novels, it was included in the major Norwegian publisher Gyldendal Norsk Forlag's 30 picks for Norway's national literature both in 1967 and 1996. In 2007, the Norwegian Festival of Literature included it in a best-of list of 25 Norwegian literary works, picked by a jury of ten.

Film

The 1968 Polish motion picture Matthew's Days by Witold Leszczyński was based on the novel.[5]

The 2019 Norwegian film The Birds (Fuglane) directed by Anders T. Andersen was based on the novel.[6]

Translations
  • The Birds / translated by Torbjørn Støverud and Michael Barnes. London: Peter Owen Publishers, 2013. - 224 pp. - ISBN 978-0-7206-1494-7 (paperback)[7]

References
  1. "ESSAY: Will this 60-Year-Old Norwegian Novel Finally Get the Recognition It Deserves?". The National Book Review. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  2. www.publishersweekly.com https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-7206-0952-3. Retrieved 2019-05-21. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. "The Birds by Tarjei Vesaas". World Literature Today. 2016-02-15. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  4. "The Birds | Introduction & Summary". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  5. Matthew's Days (1968), retrieved 2019-05-21
  6. The Birds
  7. "ESSAY: Will this 60-Year-Old Norwegian Novel Finally Get the Recognition It Deserves?". The National Book Review. Retrieved 2019-05-21.


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