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Folklore fights the Nazis

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During the German occupation of Norway during World War II, the Norwegians kept spirits high and fostered resistance by humour. The author examines how this seemingly frivolous humour in fact contributed to the development of a resistance mentality in a country stunned by the German invasion.

Title Folklore fights the Nazis : humor in occupied Norway, 1940-1945 / Kathleen Stokker.
Publisher Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press
Creation Date 1997
Notes Originally published: Madison : Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1995.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-261) and index.
English
Extent 1 online resource (273 pages) : illustrations
Language English
Copyright Date ©1997
National Library system number 997010711683405171
MARC RECORDS
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