The House in the Dark explained

The House in the Dark is a 1945 novel by the Norwegian writer Tarjei Vesaas. It tells the story of a frightening, darkened house, to which men are trying to dig tunnels, but are routinely captured and taken away in a truck. The novel was written during the last winter of World War II and is an allegory for the German occupation of Norway.^[1] An English translation by Elizabeth Rokkan was published in 1976.^[2]

The book was awarded the Melsom Prize.^[3]

Further reading

• Book: Nordmo, Unn. 1969. Huset i mørkret av Tarjei Vesaas : en litterær analyse. Norwegian. Oslo. U. Nordmo.

External links

• Publicity page

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ebdrup. Niels. 2011-08-20. Derfor er huse uhyggelige. Danish. Videnskab.dk. 2016-02-20.
2. Book: The house in the dark. WorldCat. 2493737 . 2016-02-20.
3. Book: 1993. Pris- og stipendvinnarar. Norwegian. Jubileumskalender 1993: Det norske samlaget 1868-1993. Det Norske Samlaget. 40–42.