Per Gynt
Per Gynt (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈpæːr ˈjʏnt]) is a Norwegian fairy tale which originated in the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal.[1]
Location
The story of Per Gynt is set in the historic district of Gudbrandsdal in Norway. Per Gynt's home in the folklore is traditionally claimed to have been Nordre Hågå farm in Sødorp parish at Nord-Fron in the county of Oppland.[2]
Folklore
The tales encompass the themes of identity, relationships and personal stories from a lonely hunter. The folktale tells of the eponymous Per Gynt and his various exploits. He rescues three dairy-maids from trolls and shoots the Bøyg, a troll which takes the form of a gigantic serpent and stands as a hindrance to travellers.[3][4][5][6]
Recording
The fairy tale was recorded by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen in Norwegian Folktales (Norske Huldre-Eventyr og Folkesagn) which was first published in 1845. Asbjørnsen included the stories about Per Gynt into the section "Reindeer Hunting at Rondane" (Rensdyrjakt ved Rondane).[7][8][9]
Legacy
The folktale also served as inspiration for Henrik Ibsen's play Peer Gynt which was published in 1867; however, Ibsen added considerable material, such as Per Gynt travelling to Africa, crossing the Sahara and meeting with a Bedouin princess – 19th Century themes far beyond the scope of the original fairy tale. The play appeared on stage in 1876, accompanied by incidental music by composer Edvard Grieg who composed the Peer Gynt Suite.[10][11][12][13]
References
- ^ "Per Gynt". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ^ Boktrykkeri, Grøndahl; Boktrykkeri, Søns (1953). Den Norske turistforenings årbok (in Norwegian). p. 30.
- ^ "Hage nordre, Nord-Fron herad, Oppland". Matrikkelutkastet av 1950. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ "Per Gynt-gården". pilegrimsleden. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ "Sødorp". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ "Rensdyrjakt ved Rondane". Norske Folke Eventyr. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
- ^ "bøyg". Bokmålsordboka. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ^ "Asbjørnsen's "Høifjeldsbilleder"". per2peer. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ^ "Peter Christen Asbjørnsen (1812–1885)". per2peer. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ^ "Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite". favorite-classical-composers. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ^ Erik Bjerck Hagen. "Peer Gynt". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ^ "Peer Gynt, A synopsis of the play by Henrik Ibsen". TheatreHistory.com. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ^ "Peer Gynt – history and synopsis". Det Norske Ibsen Kompaniet. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
Other sources
- Hult, Marte H. (2003). Framing a National Narrative: The Legend Collections of Peter Christen Asbjørnsen. (Wayne State University Press). ISBN 0814330061.
- Meyer, Michael (1974) Ibsen: A Biograph (Abridged edition. Pelican Biographies ser. Harmondsworth: Penguin) ISBN 014021772X
- Sverre Mørkhagen (1997) Peer Gynt – historie, sagn og «forbandet Digt» (Oslo: J.W. Cappelens forlag.) ISBN 82-02-16417-6
External links
The full text of Peter Gynt at Wikisource
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