Denmark

  • Dark Days? Get Happy with Hygge!

    When we think of untranslatable words – words from another language that do not have an exact match in English – the first one we’re likely to think of is schadenfreude, which is German for taking pleasure in another’s misfortune. With the holidays upon us, along with short days and long cold nights, let’s learn about another… Continue reading

  • My Bloody Lutefisk: The Scandinavian Mystery Boom

    What with so many Scandinavian crime writers getting translated lately, a trip down the mystery aisle has been getting more and more like a visit to IKEA. I mean seriously – you be the judge: SCANDINAVIAN CRIME WRITER, or IKEA FURNISHING? ALÄNG                              6. BOHOLMEN             FOSSUM                           7. KARLJOHAN BIRKELAND                     8. NESSER NESBØ                               9. KJELL KNUTAS                          10. HAGALUND 1.)  … Continue reading