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I want to get into Swedish literature or Skandinavian literature in general.
What's good? No matter the time period.

>> No.17399490

>>17399477
The Al-Quran.

>> No.17399996

>>17399490
This. Also Vilhilla Bismillah al-morberg

>> No.17400084

Henrik ibsen for modern stuff. The sagas and eddas for timeless meditations on human nature and our struggle to come to terms with the aftermath of agriculture.

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>>17399477
Karl Ove Knausgård and Ari Behn

>> No.17400203

>>17399477
If you're interested in Swedish lit I would suggest Harry Martinson. I'm really fond of his sci-fi poem Aniara.

>> No.17400304

>>17400186
Isn't Ari Behn the guy who got cucked by the princess for a Black Shaman? No wonder he killed himself.

>> No.17400353

Icelandic Sagas

>> No.17400507

>>17400304
Nah, they divorced before. He's the guy who was behaving like a caricature of a modern author, suicide was the only way it could end. I like his short stories though.

>> No.17400630

>>17399477
Sweden hasn't produced anything worthwhile

Focus on Denmark and Norway

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>>17399477
Start with the Poetic Edda and the Saga of Burnt Njal, then go from there.

>> No.17400726

>>17400630
This. Start with Varg Al-Vikarni

>> No.17401667

>>17399477
It looks like huge, uncut & limp cock

>> No.17401834

Classics:
H.C. Andersen
Søren Kierkegaard
Henrik Ibsen
Ludvig Holberg
Johannes V. Jensen
Knut Hamsun
Henrik Pontoppidan
August Strindberg

>> No.17401860

Emanuel Swedenborg

>> No.17402998

>>17399477
The Emigrants by Vilhelm Moberg.

>> No.17403001

>>17399477
Pär Lagerkvist is top tier.

>> No.17403064

>>17402998
literal cia-propaganda

>> No.17403102

From Norway:
Stig Sæterbakken
Tarjei Vesaas
Kjell Askildsen
Jon Fosse

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>>17399477
Here is the definitive list of excellent Swedish literature:
Quran
Tafsir
Asbāb al-nuzūl
Any reputable Hadith collection
Any reputable ilm ar-rijal

>> No.17403271

le sweden yes epic i posted it again

>> No.17403281

>>17403271
Seethe more cuck swede