Epic of the Afterlife: A Literary Approach to Swedenborg

From: Scandinavian Review | Date: October 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

Epic of the Afterlife: A Literary Approach to Swedenborg By Olof Lagercrantz Translated by Anders Hallengren The Swedenborg Foundation, West Chester, Pa., 2002 155 pages, hardcover $21.95

One of Sweden's most famous writers and critics, Olof Lagercrantz has previously written a number of books on great authors such as Dante, Nelly Sachs, James Joyce, August Strindberg, Joseph Conrad ...

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