Helmer Hanssens reiser i isbaksen. Med Roald Amundsen og polene som omdreiningspunkt
Helmer Hanssen published his book Gjennem isbaksen. Atten år med Roald Amundsen in 1941. Five years earlier, in 1936, this book had been published in English with the title Voyages of a modern Viking. The Norwegian title of the book may be understood as a reflection of his polar life and almost life...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:f1f56822e6af4ec0824cd09ba7696bf6 2023-05-15T16:55:13+02:00 Helmer Hanssens reiser i isbaksen. Med Roald Amundsen og polene som omdreiningspunkt Lena Arekol 2014-08-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.7557/13.3076 https://doaj.org/article/f1f56822e6af4ec0824cd09ba7696bf6 EN NO eng nor Septentrio Academic Publishing https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/nordlit/article/view/3076 https://doaj.org/toc/0809-1668 https://doaj.org/toc/1503-2086 doi:10.7557/13.3076 0809-1668 1503-2086 https://doaj.org/article/f1f56822e6af4ec0824cd09ba7696bf6 Nordlit: Tidsskrift i litteratur og kultur, Iss 32 (2014) Helmer Hanssen Roald Amundsen polarhistorie polarhelt polarekspedisjon Nordvestpassasjen Norwegian literature PT8301-9155 article 2014 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.7557/13.3076 2022-12-30T23:45:10Z Helmer Hanssen published his book Gjennem isbaksen. Atten år med Roald Amundsen in 1941. Five years earlier, in 1936, this book had been published in English with the title Voyages of a modern Viking. The Norwegian title of the book may be understood as a reflection of his polar life and almost lifelong relation to Amundsen; while the English title indicates more that Hanssen wanted to emphasis his own solid achievements in the Polar Regions. In earlier history studies Hanssen has been interpreted merely as the loyal assistant of Amundsen and as an eternal deuce. This article represents a new reading of Hanssen’s book up against previously known and unknown sources. This brings on new perspectives on the relation between Hanssen and Amundsen, but also on Hanssen himself, his relationship to his family, his perceptions of the Inuit people and his strong desire to go on a polar expedition. In this article, I argue that being the eternal deuce that is what, was Hanssen’s big chance. Amundsen gave him the possibility to experience pioneering expeditions and to see the world. My point is that Hanssen, even when living in the shadow of Amundsen, had his place in the outer circle of the spotlight. Article in Journal/Newspaper inuit Nordvestpassasjen Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Hanssen ENVELOPE(-164.467,-164.467,-85.983,-85.983) Nordlit 32 117 |
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Helmer Hanssen published his book Gjennem isbaksen. Atten år med Roald Amundsen in 1941. Five years earlier, in 1936, this book had been published in English with the title Voyages of a modern Viking. The Norwegian title of the book may be understood as a reflection of his polar life and almost lifelong relation to Amundsen; while the English title indicates more that Hanssen wanted to emphasis his own solid achievements in the Polar Regions. In earlier history studies Hanssen has been interpreted merely as the loyal assistant of Amundsen and as an eternal deuce. This article represents a new reading of Hanssen’s book up against previously known and unknown sources. This brings on new perspectives on the relation between Hanssen and Amundsen, but also on Hanssen himself, his relationship to his family, his perceptions of the Inuit people and his strong desire to go on a polar expedition. In this article, I argue that being the eternal deuce that is what, was Hanssen’s big chance. Amundsen gave him the possibility to experience pioneering expeditions and to see the world. My point is that Hanssen, even when living in the shadow of Amundsen, had his place in the outer circle of the spotlight. |
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