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Amanda Langemo papers, 1980-1992
- Title
- Amanda Langemo papers, 1980-1992
- Identifier
- P1595
- Date
- 1980-1992
- Creator
- Langemo, Amanda
- Description
- Langemo was born in Kenyon, Minnesota, graduated from St. Olaf College in 1926, and taught in public scholls and at several colleges (including Luther College). See also was a translator and writer. She published translations of two books by Terje Stigen, reviewed books in the Scandinavian languages from 1960 on for Books Abroad, including 94 novels. Her own work was published in American Scandinavian Review and Short Story International.
ncludes: correspondence (1980-92) with editors of Gyldendal Norsk Forlag about possible translating projects; "They left their imprints: some impressions of the Western and Northern Isles (of Scotland)" published in The American Scandinavian Review (no date); manuscript review (7 p.) of Jostein Gaarder's Sophie's World (Apparently written for a study group); "A grand climb" (no author, no date, 5 p. typescript) about a climb in the Grand Teton mountains; short story (in Norwegian, no publishing information) by Aase Foss Abrahamsen. Two articles about Langemo: Cedar Falls Record, July 31, 1974; The Pen Woman, Sept./Oct. 1998. - Location: 13/A/6
- Extent
- 1 folder
- Type
- Correspondence
- Clippings
Collection
Citation
Langemo, Amanda, “Amanda Langemo papers, 1980-1992,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10881.