Ebook {Epub PDF} Popular Music from Vittula by Mikael Niemi

Mikael Niemi is a Swedish author. He wrote the novel Populärmusik från Vittula (in English as Popular music from Vittula). It became a best-seller in Sweden and was subsequently translated into 30 languages. He first became famous by writing poetry, and he has published many collections of poetry, such as Änglar med mausergevär (Angels with mauserguns), Med rötter här uppe (With roots /5. Mikael Niemi, Laurie Thompson (Translator) · Rating details · 8, ratings · reviews. Popular Music from Vittula tells the fantastical story of a young boy's unordinary existence, peopled by a visiting African priest, a witch in the heart of the forest, cousins from Missouri, an old Nazi, a beautiful girl with a black Volvo, silent men and tough women, a champion-bicyclist music teacher with a thumb /5. Popular Music from Vittula tells the fantastical story of a young boy's unordinary existence, peopled by a visiting African priest, a witch in the heart of the forest, cousins from Missouri, an old Nazi, a beautiful girl with a black Volvo, silent men and tough women, a champion-bicyclist music teacher with a thumb in the middle of his hand—and, not least, on a shiny vinyl disk, the Beatles/5(43).

Popular Music from Vittula (Swedish: Populärmusik från Vittula) is a novel by Mikael www.doorway.ru was published in Sweden in , the English translation by Laurie Thompson followed in A film based on the book was released in The book won the August Prize.. References. Niemi, Mikael, [Populärmusik från Vittula. English] Popular music from Vittula / Mikael Niemi ; translated from the Swedish by Laurie Thompson. p. cm. eISBN: I. Title. PTI29P ′8—dc College professors may order examination copies of Seven Stories Press titles for a free six-month. Mikael Niemi (born 13 August ) is a Swedish author. He wrote the novel Populärmusik från Vittula (in English as Popular music from Vittula). It is the story of a young boy, Matti, growing up in Pajala in the s and is recounted in a humorous way. It became a best-seller in Sweden and was subsequently translated into 30 languages and made into a film in by Reza Bagher.

Growing up is the same around the world - a terrific book! Reviewed in the United States on Novem. POPULAR MUSIC FROM VITTULA is, quite simply, a terrific book! As a coming of age story, Mikael Niemi's novel often brought to mind another book from Scandinavia titled simply, BEATLES, by Lars Saabye Christensen, which I also loved. POPULAR MUSIC FROM VITTULA. by Mikael Niemi translated by Laurie Thompson ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 15, Niemi’s debut (“the single bestselling book in Sweden’s history,” we’re told) describes life in a remote northern Swedish village during the s. If Vittula were in the US, it would probably be someplace in Alaska, Arkansas. Popular Music from Vittula tells the fantastical story of a young boy's unordinary existence, peopled by a visiting African priest, a witch in the heart of the forest, cousins from Missouri, an old Nazi, a beautiful girl with a black Volvo, silent men and tough women, a champion-bicyclist music teacher with a thumb in the middle of his hand—and, not least, on a shiny vinyl disk, the Beatles.