Glossary entry

Swedish term or phrase:

gråvädersrealism

English translation:

grey skies realism

Added to glossary by Thomas Johansson
Sep 6, 2005 09:05
18 yrs ago
Swedish term

gråvädersrealism

Swedish to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
"Gösta Berlings saga" [Selma Lagerlöf, 1891] avviker påtagligt, både när det gäller stil och innehåll, från den förhärskande 1880-talsnaturalismen. Den karaktäriseras av en lyrisk, romantisk prosa, fylld av små utrop och personliga känsloutbrott. Till skillnad från "gråvädersrealismen" är det dessutom en värld av fest och äventyr som målas upp.
Proposed translations (English)
5 +1 grey skies realism
3 drab realism

Proposed translations

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Selected

grey skies realism

as a suggestion only

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Note added at 2005-09-06 10:57:04 (GMT)
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\'Kitchen Sink\'
It has just occurred to me that \'kichen sink\' drama, or realism, is often used to describe that kind of literature. However, if the literature concerned deals more with affairs in the country rather than the town/city, \"grey skies\" is still fine.

regards

larkin
Peer comment(s):

agree George Hopkins
13 mins
neutral Puicz (X) : "Kitchen sink" appeals. There's a street in Lund called 'gråvädersvägen'. We could translate that by, "kitchen sink street".
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks! I think this translation may be best here."
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Swedish term (edited): gr�v�dersrealism

drab realism

Also a suggestion.
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