The Unknown Swedes: A Book About Swedes and America, Past and

The Unknown Swedes: A Book About Swedes and America, Past and Present

In these nine essays Vilhelm Moberg blends history with poetic license to create an America viewed by a Swedish emigrant in the middle of the 20th century.
Roger McKnightâ€™s translation of The Unknown Swedes is the first English-language book to reveal Mobergâ€™s views on emigration, America, and Sweden. In the 1950 edition of The Unknown Swedes, Moberg was guardedly optimistic about the United States. In 1968 Moberg, distraught at Americaâ€™s involvement in the Vietnam War, appended the chapter "Twenty Years Later" to the new edition of The Unknown Swedes. This essay attacks "vulgar patriotism" in America.

Country	USA
Author	Vilhelm Moberg
Binding	Hardcover
EAN	9780809314867
Edition	1st Edition
ISBN	080931486X
Label	Southern Illinois University Press
Manufacturer	Southern Illinois University Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	216
PublicationDate	1988-12-01
Publisher	Southern Illinois University Press
Studio	Southern Illinois University Press
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Unknown Swedes: A Book About Swedes and America, Past and Present