From: Scandinavian Studies | Date: June 22, 1994| Author: Swanson, Alan | COPYRIGHT 1994 Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

One has the sense, sometimes, that no more can be said about Aniara. We know its genesis, its narrative, its place in Martinson's life and work, and its subsequent history. Much has been written about its language, images, metaphors, and meaning. Some of us have even seen the opera carved from its pages. It is a post-War icon and, like many icons, not much revered these days, however secure its place in Swedish literary history. It is easy to forget how this "review of man in time ...