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The Gentlemen Put Us Here
''The Gentlemen Put Us Here: About the Forced Relocations in Sweden'' ( sv, Herrarna satte oss hit. Om tvångsförflyttningarna i Sverige) is the first published book by Swedish journalist Elin Anna Labba. It won the 2020 August Prize for Non-Fiction. The full English language, English translation of Elin's work is titled ''The Rocks Will Echo Our Sorrow: The Forced Displacement of the Northern Sámi''. Plot The book describes the forced displacement of Sami people that began between 1919 and 1920 after Sweden and Norway signed the Reindeer Pasture Sharing Agreement (Swedish: '').'' Labba's work on the subject stems from her desire to better understand her own family history. Translations In 2023 the book was translated into English by Fiona Graham and published by University of Minnesota Press under the title ''The Rocks Will Echo Our Sorrow: The Forced Displacement of the Northern Sámi''. ''The Gentlemen Put Us Here'' is the literal translation of the Swedish title; however ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |