Recognition and Reform in Nordic Fiction: Jonas Gardell and Jussi Valtonen

While contemporary Scandinavian literature continues to discuss the problems of welfare state and social justice, it increasingly turns its attention to minority issues, multiculturalism, and the impact of digitalization. Jonas Gardell's HIV/AIDS trilogy Torka aldrig tårar utan handskar (Never...

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Published in:Dialog
Main Author: Saarinen, Risto 1959- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [2016]
In: Dialog
Year: 2016, Volume: 55, Issue: 2, Pages: 158-166
RelBib Classification:CD Christianity and Culture
KBE Northern Europe; Scandinavia
NCF Sexual ethics
ZD Psychology
Further subjects:B Theology
B Literature
B LGBTQ
B gays and lesbians
B Jehovah's Witnesses
B Lutheranism
B Social media
B Scandinavia
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Summary:While contemporary Scandinavian literature continues to discuss the problems of welfare state and social justice, it increasingly turns its attention to minority issues, multiculturalism, and the impact of digitalization. Jonas Gardell's HIV/AIDS trilogy Torka aldrig tårar utan handskar (Never wipe tears without gloves) highlights the family relations in the Swedish gay community. Jussi Valtonen's He eivät tiedä mitä tekevät (They do not know what they do) deals with the dystopias of social media and the power of global software companies. Religion and theology play a significant role in the works of both Gardell and Valtonen.
ISSN:1540-6385
Contains:Enthalten in: Dialog
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/dial.12242