Scandinavian Christmas

Hans Christian Andersen was born in Odense, Denmark, to a father who claimed to be related to nobility. After school, he worked as a weaver's apprentice and as a tailor's assistant. At 14, he moved to Copenhagen to be an actor, and was accepted into the Royal Danish Theatre. His career ended when his voice changed, and he decided to become a writer. He published his first story, The Ghost at Palnatoke's Grave, in 1822. An acquaintance paid all expenses to send him to grammar school in Slagelse....

Karl Ove Knausgård is a Norwegian author best known for his six-volume autobiographical series, My Struggle. His work, including Boyhood Island, focuses on the small details of

Swedish writer of fiction, Nobel Prize winner in 1909.

Vigdis Hjorth is the author of Scandinavian Christmas. Her book invites readers to explore Nordic holiday traditions.