Just finished reading Ædnan by Sámi-Swedish writer Linnea Axelsson (translated by Saskia Vogel), an epic novel in verse that follows two Sámi families over a century, depicting the changes and trauma these Indigenous people have had to deal with. I very highly recommend it. The blurb says this book will day be seen as an essential Scandinavian epic alongside Halldór Laxness' Independent People, and I would not be surprised if that came true.

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First Monday Book Day: Gift

https://wgom.org/2024/12/02/first-monday-book-day-gift/

Washington Post: 50 Notable Works of Fiction from 2024

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https://www.yearendlists.com/2024/washington-post-50-notable-works-of-fiction-from-2024

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For many people, "epic poem" means epic story told in verse; think "The Odyssey." But Linnea Axelsson's epic poem "Ædnan: An Epic" is a real world story with political and social ramifications, as I learned when we did this exclusive interview.
https://paulsemel.com/exclusive-interview-aednan-an-epic-author-linnea-axelsson/
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