Gimli Saga
Author: Gimli Women's Institute
Publisher: [Gimli, Man.] : Gimli Women's Institute
Published: 1975
Total Pages: 798
ISBN-13: 9780919212671
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Into the Past
Author: William Beard
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: 2010-05-29
Total Pages: 489
ISBN-13: 1442698489
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGuy Maddin started making films in his back yard and on his kitchen table. Now his unique work, which relies heavily on such archaic means as black and white small-format cinematography and silent-film storytelling, premieres at major film festivals around the world and is avidly discussed in the critical press. Into the Past provides a complete and systematic critical commentary on each of Maddin's feature films and shorts, from his 1986 debut film The Dead Father through to his highly successful 2008 full-length 'docu-fantasia' My Winnipeg. William Beard's extensive analysis of Maddin's narrative and aesthetic strategies, themes, influences, and underlying issues also examines the origins and production history of each film. Each of Maddin's projects and collaborations showcase his gradual evolution as a filmmaker and his singular development of narrative forms. Beard's close readings of these films illuminate, among other things, the profound ways in which Maddin's art is founded in the past - both in the cultural past, and in his personal memory.
A Cultural History of the Avant-Garde in the Nordic Countries Since 1975
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Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2022-08-15
Total Pages: 1060
ISBN-13: 900451595X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Cultural History of the Avant-Garde in the Nordic Countries Since 1975 brings the series of cultural histories of the avant-garde in the Nordic countries up to the present. It discusses revisions and continuations of historical practices since 1975.
A Scandinavian Heritage
Author: Joan Magee
Publisher: Dundurn
Published: 1996-08-10
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 1459713931
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Scandinavian presence has been felt in many parts of Canada, including the Windsor-Detroit border region. A Scandinavian Heritage surveys the numerous conributions made in this area by the people of 5 nations: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. The history of these people, from the first settlers to the present is explored in detail. The experiences common to each of the nationalities are shown and contrasted to the unique perspective brought by each group to this country. Included is a survey reflecting the experiences of the present-day Scandinavian community. To highlight this special history, Joan Magee has included an ample selection of photographs and illustrations.
Playing with Memories
Author: David Church
Publisher: Univ. of Manitoba Press
Published: 2009-09-15
Total Pages: 280
ISBN-13: 0887553540
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPlaying with Memories is the first collection of scholarly essays on the work of internationally acclaimed Canadian filmmaker Guy Maddin. It offers extensive perspectives on his career to date, from the early experimentation of The Dead Father (1986) to the intensely intimate revelations of My Winnipeg (2007). Featuring new and updated essays from American, Canadian, and Australian scholars, collaborators, and critics, as well as an in-depth interview with Maddin, this collection explores the aesthetics and politics behind Maddin’s work, firmly situating his films within ongoing cultural debates about postmodernism, genre, and national identity.
Where the Shadows Lie
Author: Michael Ridpath
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Published: 2011-02-01
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 1848877463
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAmid Iceland's wild, volcanic landscape, rumors swirl of an 800-year-old manuscript inscribed with a long-lost saga about a ring of terrible power. A rediscovered saga alone would be worth a fortune, but, if the rumors can be believed, there is something much more valuable about this one. Something worth killing for. Something that will cost Professor Agnar Haraldsson his life. Untangling murder from myth is Iceland-born, Boston-raised homicide detective Magnus Jonson. Seconded to the Icelandic Police Force for his own protection after he runs afoul of a drug cartel back in Boston, Magnus also has his own reasons for returning to the country of his birth for the first time in nearly two decades—the unsolved murder of his father. And as Magnus is about to discover, the past casts a long shadow in Iceland. Binding Iceland's landscape and history, secrets, and superstitions in a strikingly original plot that will span several volumes, Where the Shadows Lie is the first in a thrilling new series from an established master.
The Viking Immigrants
Author: Laurie K Bertram
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Published: 2020-02-24
Total Pages: 265
ISBN-13: 1442663014
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Viking statue, a coffee pot, a ghost story, and a controversial cake: What can the things that immigrants treasured tell us about their history? Between 1870 and 1914 almost one-quarter of Iceland’s population migrated to North America, forming enclaves in both the United States and Canada. This book examines the multi-sensory side of the immigrant past through rare photographs, interviews, artefacts, and early recipes. By revealing the hidden histories behind everyday traditions, The Viking Immigrants maps the transformation of Icelandic North American culture over a century and a half.
The Records of the Department of the Interior and Research Concerning Canada's Western Frontier of Settlement
Author: Irene M. Spry
Publisher: University of Regina Press
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9780889770614
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Dept. of the Interior was in existence from 1873 to 1936.
Icelanders Arrive and Strive - A Manitoba Story
Author: Robert C. A. Frederickson
Publisher: FriesenPress
Published: 2024-05-16
Total Pages: 100
ISBN-13: 1039194885
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSince the Viking era, Icelandic emigrants have been forging new paths and communities. Icelanders Arrive and Strive – A Manitoba Story shares, through the journey of one family, the story of how Icelandic immigrants settled in Canada and shaped the country's history. Author Robert C. A. Frederickson connects a personal history—full of memorable characters at momentous moments—to the broader story of how Canada came to be. His great grandparents, Fridjon and Gudny Fridriksson, played a significant part in Manitoba’s development through pioneering, community building, interacting with key historic figures, such as Lord Dufferin, and paving the way for the legal and political contributions of their son-in-law, Thomas Hermann Johnson, who became one of Manitoba’s most popular politicians and contributed to major liberal legislative achievements. Set shortly after Confederation, between 1872 and 1927, this epic of nation building is a model for modern times, showcasing strength, courage, liberalism, humanitarianism, and moderation in leadership and governance. The first historical chronicle of the series, New Iceland and Beyond—A 175-Year Icelandic-Canadian Saga, this book sets the stage for recounting the ongoing adventures of Icelandic descendants in Manitoba and across the country and globe.
Icelanders in North America
Author: Jonas Thor
Publisher: Univ. of Manitoba Press
Published: 2002-11-13
Total Pages: 335
ISBN-13: 0887553257
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDuring the late 19th and early 20th centuries, thousands of Icelanders emigrated to both North and South America. Although the best known Icelandic settlements were in southern Manitoba, in the area that became known as New Iceland, Icelanders also established important settlements in Brazil, Minnesota, Utah, Wisconsin, Washington, Saskatchewan, and Nova Scotia. Earlier accounts of this immigration have tended to concentrate on the history of New Iceland. Using letters, Icelandic and English periodicals and newspapers, census reports, and archival repositories, Jonas Thor expands this view by looking at Icelandic immigration from a continent-wide perspective. Illustrated with maps and photographs, this book is a detailed social history of the Icelanders in North America, from the first settlement in Utah to the struggle in New Iceland.
