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Francesco Chiesa (1871-1973), Hermann W. Haller Jan 1982

Francesco Chiesa (1871-1973), Hermann W. Haller

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

Chiesa, Francesco (1871-1973), Swiss poet, short-story writer, and novelist, was born in Sagno in the canton of Ticino. He took a law degree at the University of Pavia, and from 1897 to 1943 taught Italian literature and art history at the canton liceo at Lugano, becoming director in 1914.


Four Poems On Death By Nis Petersen, Otto M. Sorensen Jan 1981

Four Poems On Death By Nis Petersen, Otto M. Sorensen

The Bridge

Very litte of Nis Petersen's poetry has been translated into English, and yet he is regarded as one of Denmark's finest poets in this century. In the following I offer readers of The Bridge translations and interpretations of four poems that deal with death, a subject that concerned Petersen over a considerable period of time. The reader should be cautioned, however, not to deem the poems typical of the poet. Death is one of many themes that run through his work. I have reproduced the originals here from the poet's Samlede Digte. ed. Hans Brix, Gyldendal, 1951 .


Dark Nights And Long Days: Myths Of The North, Erik S. Hansen Jan 1978

Dark Nights And Long Days: Myths Of The North, Erik S. Hansen

The Bridge

The following is a "retelling" of the major tales of Norse mythology. It seemed that a periodical of a society devoted to heritage might well pay homage to the deepest roots of our history, to the beginnings of it al/, to the earliest records of our forefathers and foremothers, who first grappled with who they were and where they came from . The author notes that "people need to be reminded that the Norse gods were not just a bunch of unruly pagans -- they were GODS in their own day, and not only that, they were a lot like …


Romansh Poetry, L. B. Jul 1965

Romansh Poetry, L. B.

Swiss American Historical Society Newsletter

In 1958, together with his friend Robert Billigmeier, Dr. Augustin Maissen has edited the booklet "Contemporary Romansh Poetry. An Anthology of Contemporary Poetry written in the Romansh Language of Switzerland, with Bilingual Text, including an Introduction and Biographical Notes", published by the Romansh-American Foundation and printed by Editorial 'Cantera', Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico (48 pages). This charming presentation of Romansh culture is an excellent introduction into the fourth Swiss national language because it appeals to a feeling for beauty which is universal. The poem "Il pur suveran" ("The Sovereign Peasant") by Anton Huonder (1824-1872), one of the early pioneers of the …