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''Among Gnomes and Trolls'' (), is a popular
Founded in 1907, and continuing to this very day, several of the foremost Swedish authors and illustrators have worked for the annual.
The first four volumes were illustrated by John Bauer. Volume 5 (1911) was illustrated by Norwegian illustrator Louis Moe, after which Bauer resumed illustrating from 1912 to 1915 (volumes 6-9). 1916 had no issue, but the series continues in 1917, illustrated by
*''Svanhamnen'' ''("The
*''Herr Birre och trollen'',
Vilhälm Nordin
*''Sagan om de fyra stortrollen och lille Vill-Vallareman'', ("The story of the four big trolls and little Vill-Vallareman")
Cyrus Granér
*''Trollen och tomtepojken'' ("The trolls and the gnome boy"),
Alfred Smedberg
*''Tomtarna'',
Anna Wahlenberg
*''Skogsväktarne'',
Jeanna Oterdahl
*''Ringen'' ("The ring"),
Helena Nyblom
*''När trollmor skötte kungens storbyk'' ("When Mother Troll did the laundry for the king"),
Elsa Beskow, illustrated by John Bauer
*''Drottningens halsband'' ("The queens necklace"),
Anna Wahlenberg
*''Fågel Fenix vingpenna'',
Jeanna Oterdahl
*''En riddare red fram'',
Jeanna Oterdahl
*''Pojken och trollen eller Äventyret'' ("The boy and the trolls or The Adventure"),
Walter Stenström
*''Spelmannen som fick madonnans guldsko'',
Emil Linders
*''Guldnycklarna'', ("The golden keys")
W.E. Björk
Swedish
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folklore and fairy tales annual
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and children's fairy tale anthology published since 1907. One of the most noted of the early illustrators is artist John Bauer.
Writers and illustrators
Founded in 1907, and continuing to this very day, several of the foremost Swedish authors and illustrators have worked for the annual.
The first four volumes were illustrated by John Bauer. Volume 5 (1911) was illustrated by Norwegian illustrator Louis Moe, after which Bauer resumed illustrating from 1912 to 1915 (volumes 6-9). 1916 had no issue, but the series continues in 1917, illustrated by Gustaf Tenggren
Gustaf Adolf Tenggren (November 3, 1896 – April 9, 1970) was a Swedish-American illustrator. He is known for his Arthur Rackham-influenced fairy-tale style and use of silhouetted figures with caricatured faces. Tenggren was a chief illustrat ...
and Aina Masolle, who was the series' first woman illustrator. From 1918 to 1926 Gustaf Tenggren was the sole illustrator. Between 1927 and 1980, Einar Norelius was the chief illustrator. He was succeeded by Hans Arnold
Hans Arnold (22 April 1925 – 25 October 2010) was an artist, born in Switzerland, who lived and worked in Sweden from 1947 until his death in 2010. He illustrated many magazines and books. He is perhaps best known for his illustrations for the ...
. Among the writers were authors such as Hjalmar Bergman
Hjalmar Fredrik Elgérus Bergman (19 September 1883 in Örebro, Sweden – 1 January 1931 in Berlin, Germany) was a Swedish writer and playwright.
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The son of a banker in Örebro, Bergman briefly studied philosophy at Uppsala Univers ...
, Helena Nyblom
Helena Nyblom (7 December 1843 – 9 October 1926) was a Danish-Swedish children's story author. She is perhaps most remembered for ''The Swan Suit.''
, Margareta Ekström, Gösta Knutsson
Gösta Lars August Knutsson (original surname Johansson; 12 October 1908, in Stockholm – 4 April 1973) was a Swedish radio producer and writer of a popular series of children's books about the cat ''Pelle Svanslös''.
Gösta Knutsson was born ...
and Edith Unnerstad
Edith Alice Unnerstad (née Tötterman; 28 July 1900 – 29 December 1982) was a Swedish author, particularly known for her children's books.
Life
Unnerstad was born in Helsinki, Finland, the daughter of Swedes Axel and Ingeborg Tötterman. In 1 ...
.
Several books with extracts from the original volumes illustrated by John Bauer have been published. The first one was published in 1931 to raise money for a memorial honouring Bauer.
One of the most noted pictures from "Among gnomes and trolls" by John Bauer 1913 is ''Ännu sitter Tuvstarr kvar och ser ner i vattnet'' ("Still, Tuvstarr sits and gazes down into the water").
List of tales
Complete list of the tales in the series, 1907–1910 and 1912–1915, illustrated by John Bauer as well as the tales in the 1911 volume illustrated by Louis Moe.{{cite book, last1=Bauer, first1=John, last2=Bjurström, first2=Per, title=John Bauer: en konstnär och hans sagovärld, date=1982, publisher=Bra Böcker i samarbete med Nationalmus., location=Höganäs, isbn=91-38-90217-6, url=http://libris.kb.se/bib/340329, accessdate=June 19, 20141907
*''En inledningsdikt'', ("An introductory poem") Daniel Fallström *''Sagan om Dag och Daga och flygtrollet på Skyberget'', ("The story of Dag and Daga and the flying troll on Skyberget") Harald Östenson *''Den förtrollade skogen'', ("The Enchanted Forest") Anna Wahlenberg *''Lyckoblomman på Solberga klint'', ("Lucky flower on Solberga klint") Alfred Smedberg *''Njunje Paggas äventyr'', ("The Adventures of Njunje Pagga") P.A. Lindholm *''Tomtens julafton'', ("Santa's Christmas Eve") Gurli Hertzman-Ericson *''Pojken som spände trollet för kälken'', ("The boy who strapped the troll to the sled") Harald Östenson *''Han som kunde rida i alla väder'', ("He who could ride in all weathers") Helena Nyblom1908
*''Svanhamnen'' ''("The Swan maiden
The swan maiden is a mythical creature who shapeshifts from human form to swan form. The key to the transformation is usually a swan skin, or a garment with swan feathers attached. In folktales of this type, the male character spies the maiden, ...
")'',
Helena Nyblom
*''Skinnpåsen'',
Anna Wahlenberg
*''Konungens bägare'',
Sophie Linge
*''Sagan om fiskaren Sikur och trollnätet'',
Cyrus Granér
*''Den mäktige i det krossande berget'',
Harald Östenson
1909
*''Herr Birre och trollen'',
Vilhälm Nordin
*''Sagan om de fyra stortrollen och lille Vill-Vallareman'', ("The story of the four big trolls and little Vill-Vallareman")
Cyrus Granér
*''Trollen och tomtepojken'' ("The trolls and the gnome boy"),
Alfred Smedberg
*''Tomtarna'',
Anna Wahlenberg
*''Skogsväktarne'',
Jeanna Oterdahl
1910
*''Agneta och sjökungen'', Helena Nyblom *''Prinsen utan skugga'', Jeanna Oterdahl *''Svartjätten och den heliga ljusastaken'', Ester Edquist *''Pojken som gick till vindarnas håla'', Alfred Smedberg *''Trollritten'', av Anna Wahlenberg *''Pojken och tomtemössan'', Vilhälm Nordin1911
*''Den Fiffige tomten vid Alleberg'', Alfred Smedberg *''Trasnidaren'', Jeanna Otterdahl *'' Brummel-Bas i Berget'', Gurli Hertzman-Ericson *''Molnbrollopet'', Vilhalm Nordin *''Skönheten och odjuret'', Helena Nyblom1912
*''Oskuldens vandring'', Helena Nyblom *''Trollkarlens kappa'', Anna Wahlenberg *''Trollsonen som hade solögon och vart skogsman'', Vilhälm Nordin *''Vingas krans'', Ellen Lundberg-Nyblom *''Pojken som aldrig var rädd'' ("The boy who was never afraid"), Alfred Smedberg1913
*''Broder Martin'', ("Brother Martin") Emil Eliason *''Bortbytingarna'' ("The Changeling"), Helena Nyblom *''Sagan om äldtjuren Skutt och lilla prinsessan Tuvstarr'', ("The story of the old bull Skutt and the little princess Tuvstarr") Helge Kjellin *''Kvastarnas kvast, alla kvastars kung'', Vilhälm Nordin1914
*''Ringen'' ("The ring"),
Helena Nyblom
*''När trollmor skötte kungens storbyk'' ("When Mother Troll did the laundry for the king"),
Elsa Beskow, illustrated by John Bauer
*''Drottningens halsband'' ("The queens necklace"),
Anna Wahlenberg
*''Fågel Fenix vingpenna'',
Jeanna Oterdahl
1915
*''En riddare red fram'',
Jeanna Oterdahl
*''Pojken och trollen eller Äventyret'' ("The boy and the trolls or The Adventure"),
Walter Stenström
*''Spelmannen som fick madonnans guldsko'',
Emil Linders
*''Guldnycklarna'', ("The golden keys")
W.E. Björk
Illustrated English Translation
Many of the tales, and many of the illustrations appeared in... An Illustrated Treasury of Swedish Folk Tales and Fairy Tales John Bauer (illustrator), Elsa Beskow and many others (contributors) Published October 15, 2019 by Floris Books ISBN 9781782505938 (ISBN10: 1782505938)References