The Future Modernism of No-Oil Norway: Øyvind Rimbereid’s “Solaris Corrected”
The article is a literary analysis of the poem “Solaris Corrected„ by the Norwegian poet Øyvind Rimbereid. The work is a poetical science fiction where the oil industry in the North Sea is seen from a retrospective point of view, conveyed in a future language. As a part...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-04-01
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Series: | Humanities |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/8/2/78 |
Summary: | The article is a literary analysis of the poem “Solaris Corrected„ by the Norwegian poet Øyvind Rimbereid. The work is a poetical science fiction where the oil industry in the North Sea is seen from a retrospective point of view, conveyed in a future language. As a part of the modernist tradition in Scandinavian literature, Rimbereid’s work can be read as a significant renewal of the poetic heritage from among others Rolf Jacobsen and Harry Martinson. |
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ISSN: | 2076-0787 |