Seremoniar

work by Fløgstad

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"Seremoniar" is a 1969 poetry collection by Norwegian author Kjartan Fløgstad. The work is characterized by a skillful blend of symbolism, extensive and varied reading, humor, and an engagement with both urban and rural life. Fløgstad, who previously worked as a blue-collar laborer and sailor, often expressed sympathy for the working class in his writings, which were noted for their fantastical and experimental qualities. "Seremoniar" is part of his early poetic output, preceding his more widely recognized novels like "Dalen Portland".1

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…in Valfart (1968; “Pilgrimage”) and Seremoniar (1969; “Ceremonies”), is a skillful mixture of symbolism, wide and eclectic reading, humour, and a responsiveness to both city and village life. In his collection of essays and short fictions, Den hemmelege jubel (1970; “The Secret Enthusiasm”), Fløgstad defended literature, art, and the imagination…
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…in Valfart (1968; “Pilgrimage”) and Seremoniar (1969; “Ceremonies”), is a skillful mixture of symbolism, wide and eclectic reading, humour, and a responsiveness to both city and village life. In his collection of essays and short fictions, Den hemmelege jubel (1970; “The Secret Enthusiasm”), Fløgstad defended literature, art, and the imagination…
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