White Field, black seeds: Nordic literacy practices in the long nineteenth century

"White field, black seeds - who can sow? Although the riddle from which this these words are taken comes from oral tradition, it refers to the ability to write, a skill which in most Nordic countries was not regarded as necessary for everyone. And yet a significant number of ordinary people wit...

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Other Authors: Kuismin, Anna (Editor), Driscoll, M. J. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Published: Helsinki, Finland Finnish Literature Society / SKS 2013
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