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The Birds (novel)
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Wikipedia article
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Cover art by Lydia Rosier
'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.
Synopsis
The story revolves around the inner world of Matthew, who is mentally challenged and lives with his sister.
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 Leszczyski was based on the novel.
The 2019 Norwegian film 'The Birds (Fuglane)' directed by Anders T. Andersen was based on the novel.
Translations
* 'The Birds' / translated by Torbjrn Stverud and Michael Barnes. London: Peter Owen Publishers, 2013. - 224 pp. - (paperback)
References
Category:20th-century Norwegian novels
Category:1957 novels
Category:Norwegian novels adapted into films
Category:Novels by Tarjei Vesaas
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