The Lost Musicians (Danish: De fortabte spillemænd) is the fourth novel by William Heinesen. It was published in Danish in 1950.[1] The novel was twice translated into English, first by Erik Friis and published by the Twayne Publishers in 1971.[2] The second translation, by W. Glyn Jones, was published by Dedalus in 2006.
The plot of the novel is set in the early 20th century in Tórshavn (not named, but clearly depicted). A group of town residents, organized around amateur musicians (three of them are brothers, Moritz, Sirius, and Little Kornelius), enjoys life, but is set against Lutheran religious fanatics in the Prohibition movement.[1] The first group are dreamers, and in real life often belong to the bottom of society. The characters from this group sometimes resemble real people with whom Heinesen had contact in early life, such as poet Otto Gelsted. The conflict between the groups is given a new dimension and is represented as a conflict between good and evil.[3] It is possible that Heinesen associates himself with one of the characters, Orfeus, the son of Moritz, who has a talent as a musician and in the end of the novel is taken by ship to Denmark to start his education.[4]
^ abJames Smart (2 December 2006). "The finger of blame". The Guardian.
^"Excerpts from The Lost Musicians". Danish Literary Info.
^Sjåvik, Jan (2006). Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Literature and Theater. Scarecrow Press. p. 110. ISBN9780810865013.
^ abHedin Broenner (1973). Three Faroese Novelists: An Appreciation of Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen, William Heinesen, Heðin Brú. Ardent Media. pp. 58–64. ISBN9780805733747.
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