The Seed (novel)

Novel by Tarjei Vesaas

The Seed

First English-language publication

Author| Tarjei Vesaas
Original title| Kimen
Translator| Kenneth G. Chapman
Publisher| Gyldendal Norsk Forlag

Publication date

| 1940

Published in English

| 1964, The American-Scandinavian Foundation
Pages| 214

The Seed (Nynorsk: Kimen) is a 1940 novel by the Norwegian writer Tarjei Vesaas. The narrative is set on a small island where a stranger settles. This is soon followed by a mysterious murder case, which creates widespread distrust in the community. The novel was the author's first departure from literary realism into a more allegorical mode of storytelling. An English translation by Kenneth G. Chapman was published in 1964, in a shared volume with Vesaas' novel Spring Night.[1]

The Seed was the basis for a 1974 film with the same title, directed by Erik Solbakken.[2]

## References

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1. ^ The seed. Spring night. [Two novels]. OCLC 1051338. Retrieved 2015-05-17 - via WorldCat.
2. ^ "Kimen". Norwegian filmography (in Norwegian). National Library of Norway. Retrieved 2015-05-17.

## External links

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* Publicity page at the Norwegian publisher's website (in Nynorsk)