How Sweden adopted French knightly romances and Europeanized itself with Sofia Loden

Sofia Loden French Romance Sweden

How Sweden adopted French knightly romances and Europeanized itself with Sofia Loden

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Interview Timeline

Sofia Loden is a Pro Futura Scientia XII Fellow at Stockholm University and the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study in Uppsala. She has a strong interest in Arthurian romances and French romance literature. She recently released a book on Swedish translations of French romances. We spoke about the book, medieval literature and books, and the Arthurian legend. French Romance, Medieval Sweden and the Europeanisation of Culture (DS Brewer, 2021)

0:32 – Sofia talks about why she wrote a book on French knightly romances.

3:01 – Sofia discusses the time periods the French and Swedish texts are from.

4:03 – Sofia talks about the cultures these French romances existed in.

6:05 – Sofia talks about who read these books.

7:22 – Sofia talks about what Swedish writing existed before these French romances were translated.

8:45 – Sofia talks about who translated these books.

14:25 – Sofia talks about what the Swedish texts focused on.

16:18 – Sofia talks in detail about the texts.

19:36 – Sofia talks about the story of the knight and the lion.

22:15 – Sofia talks about Scandinavian myths and the division between East and West Scandinavia.

24:10 – Sofia talks about the presence of magic in these stories.

26:02 – Sofia talks about the French language.

28:08 – Sofia talks about the influence of the Swedish texts.

29:38 – Sofia talks about effects on modern literature.

33:12 – Sofia talks about Swedish readers of these texts.

35:29 – Sofia talks about romance, love, and status in these texts.

36:59 – Sofia talks about the status of women in the texts.

38:46 – Sofia talks about the books themselves.

39:34 – Sofia talks about her research methods and where the books are kept.

42:12 – Sofia discusses Europeanization of the texts.

43:33 – Sofia wishes she knew who did the translations.

45:32 – Sofia talks about Swedish romance literature.

47:28 – Sofia talks about the interplay between French, German and Swedish cultures.

50:09 – Sofia talks about things Swedish translators had trouble with and how the stories were read to audiences.

56:11 – Sofia talks about her current work on Arthurian romances and the many countries in which the legend is found.

1:00:37 – Sofia can be found on her university’s website at the Stockholm University Swedish Collegium for Advanced Studies.

Links of interest

https://amzn.to/3ccvKgt

https://boydellandbrewer.com/9781843845829/french-romance-medieval-sweden-and-the-europeanisation-of-culture/

https://www.su.se/english/profiles/solo4246-1.195144

http://www.swedishcollegium.se/subfolders/Fellows/Profutura/Sofia_Loden.html

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Guests: Sofia Loden

Host: Cris Alvarez

Tags: Books, audio interviews, author, academic, podcast, DS Brewer, literary studies, legends,

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Where did Edgar Allan Poe live and create his masterpieces with Scott Peeples

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Scott peeples the man of the crowd

Where did Edgar Allan Poe live and create his masterpieces with Scott Peeples

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Interview Timeline

Scott Peeples is a professor of literature and has written three books on Edgar Allan Poe and has co-authored a handbook on Poe. We spoke about his latest book on Poe and his experiences in four major cities Poe lived in. Edgar Allan Poe and the City Princeton University Press, 2020

0:34 – Scott talks about why he started studying and writing about Edgar Allan Poe.

2:21 – Scott talks about the cities Poe had lived in and how it impacted his work. We touch on his Baltimore connections.

5:07 – Scott talks about the growth of the cities Poe lived in – Richmond, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York.

6:33 – Scott talks about slavery in Richmond and how that may have impacted Poe’s writing.

9:39 – Scott talks about Poe’s exposure to poverty in these cities, especially Baltimore.

11:16 – Scott talks about Poe’s exposure to the rich in these cities.

12:15 – Scott talks about Poe’s ideas about ancient architecture.

14:01 – Scott talks about Poe’s writing on New York City.

16:01 – Scott talks about the city elements that Poe highlighted.

18:16 – Scott talks about the order Poe lived in the various cities and why he moved around.

20:21 – Scott talks about Poe always being on the move.

22:18 – Scott talks about the locations Poe was drawn to.

25:43 – Scott talks about Poe’s difficulties in moving his writing supplies and equipment around.

27:58 – Scott talks about where in Richmond Poe lived.

31:16 – Scott talks about the documents he had available to do this research.

33:39 – Scott talks about business documents related to Poe’s movements.

34:49 – Scott talks about when Poe become famous.

36:11 – Scott talks about the interest in Gothic poetry in Poe’s time.

38:10 – Scott talks about the Poe Society of Baltimore’s archived material.

40:23 – Scott talks about the fights Poe would get into.

42:20 – Scott talks about Poe and regionalism.

44:38 – Scott talks about Poe’s drinking.

46:35 – Scott talks about the bars and hospitals in Poe’s cities.

48:46 – Scott talks about visiting the cities Poe had lived in.

51:21 – Scott talks about Poe’s letter writing.

52:17 – Scott talks about how much writing Poe did.

54:12 – Scott talks about wishing he understood Poe’s work days better.

57:28 – Scott talks about why Poe became a writer.

59:29 – Scott talks about Poe’s rough personality.

1:01:28 – Scott talks about the effect of Poe’s early death on his celebrity.

1:02:23 – Scott talks about Poe’s opium use.

1:03:17 – Scott talks about Poe’s childhood.

1:07:16 – Scott talks about the photographs used in the book.

1:10:54 – Scott can be found @lscottpeeples on twitter and is on academia.edu

Links of interest

https://amzn.to/3qo7cXD

https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691182407/the-man-of-the-crowd

https://cofc.academia.edu/ScottPeeples

https://twitter.com/lscottpeeples

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Guests: Scott Peeples

Host: Cris Alvarez

Tags: Books, audio interviews, author, academic, podcast, Princeton University Press, literature, non fiction,

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Thilde Kold Holdt interview about her new Viking Fantasy Novel “Northern Wrath” (Solaris, 2020)

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Thilde Kold Holdt interview about her Viking Fantasy Novel “Northern Wrath”

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Interview Summary

Thilde Kold Holdt loves Norse culture since she herself is a Viking. She turned her love into a novel series and the first volume, Northern Wrath, will be published in October. I spoke to Thilde about the book, about rowing a Viking ship, about Viking culture and history, and about the things that inspire her.

0:34 – Thilde talks about why she wrote this book. She talks about being born in Denmark and embracing her Viking identity.

1:55 – Thilde talks about the details of the book. It’s set in Denmark and Thilde talks about Scandinavia. The story is partly historical fiction and partly epic fantasy.

5:56 – Thilde talks about the involvement of Christianity in Viking epic fantasy.

6:57 – Thilde talks about the extensive research she did for the book. She’s read all the sagas and the Eddas. She also joined the crew of the largest reconstructed Viking ship.

11:09 – Thilde talks about the archaeological and historical evidence for female warriors.

14:51 – Thilde talks about how she created the beasts in her novel. She focused on the Eddas. She really likes the giants and the Jotun.

17:09 – Thilde talks about how the giants in her novel live in Jotunheim.

17:55 – Thilde talks about how much she enjoyed a Danish comic book Valhalla.

19:38 – Thilde really enjoys the show Vikings.

20:45 – Thilde talks about horned helmets and Viking warships with shields.

24:37 – Thilde talks about Vikings and swimming.

26:16 – Thilde talks about the three places Vikings go in the afterlife. She also talks about Hel and Loki.

29:01 – Thilde talks about what she thinks of the Marvel comics and their take on the Norse myths.

30:51 – Thilde talks about Viking blood feuds. She also talks about the aesthetic of the novel.

35:18 – We talk briefly about the show the Beforiegners and Thilde’s writing process.

37:37 – Thilde talks about the languages she knows including Korean. Then she talks about how her characters forced a change in the plot as she wrote the novel.

41:10 – Thilde talks about how some of the characters did things that would be distasteful to modern audiences.

43:13 – Thilde talks about editing her book down for 400,000 words.

45:39 – Thilde talks about cutting some side characters.

46:36 – Thilde talks about having wanted to having magic powers.

47:49 – Thilde talks about Viking magic.

51:38 – Thilde talks about her enjoyment of Korean music and K-pop.

54:57 – Thilde talks about getting an agent and getting published.

60:09 – Thilde can be found at Thildekoldholdt.com , NorthernWrath.com and on twitter and instagram @koldholdt.

Links of interest

https://amzn.to/357Kx8N

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Northern-Wrath/Thilde-Kold-Holdt/9781781088197

https://www.thildekoldholdt.com/

https://twitter.com/Koldholdt

https://www.instagram.com/Koldholdt/

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Guests: Thilde Kold Holdt

Host: Cris Alvarez

Tags: Books, audio interviews, author, academic, podcast, Solaris, fantasy, historical fiction, mythology,

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