Author Talk: Vidar Sundstol

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$142
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2015
End Date
April 2015
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Waseca
Waseca
Project Overview
Vidar Sundstol spoke about his Minnesota Trilogy The Land of Dreams, Only the Dead, and The Ravens. Sundstol won the Riverton Prize for best Norwegian crime novel of the year for The Land of Dreams and was named by Dagbladet as one of the top 25 Norwegian crime novels of all time. In his series, set on Lake Superior’s North Shore, Norwegian noir meets Minnesota noir. Sundstol, a Norwegian author, was in Minnesota for just 9 days and does not plan to visit again in his lifetime so it was amazing to have him visit our library. He said Minnesota felt more like home than any other place he had ever visited. The crowd was charmed by his understated delivery and his melodic accent.
Project Details
25
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$142
Other Funds Leveraged
$252
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants will become more familiar with Vidar Sundstol
Participants will enjoy an outstanding literary reading
Participants will become more knowledgeable about the writing experience
Participants will enjoy direct access to a talented author

Measurable Outcome(s)

1. Did you enjoy the presentation tonight? If yes, what was your favorite part?
Yes: 10
No: 0
Comments:
• How he developed characters
• His love of the North Shore
• Very interesting!
• Outstanding – enjoyed hearing about how characters were developed
• Listening to people’s questions
• His droll sense of humor
• All of it
• I loved hearing about his writing process

2. Were you familiar with Sundstøl’s work before hearing about this event?
Yes: 4
No: 6

3. Did you learn anything new about the writing process tonight?
Yes: 8
No: 1

4. Did enjoy meeting with the author?
Yes: 10
No: 0

5. Please list suggestions for types of programs you would like the library to hold:
• Keep up the good work!
• Native American stories, literature, oral traditions
• Another History Player

6. Where did you hear about this program?
Library: 3
Friend/Relative: 2
The Snap: 1
Newspaper Article: 4

Source of Additional Funds

Waseca Library, local businesses

Project Manager
First Name
Dayle
Last Name
Zelenka
Organization Name
Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative
Street Address
1400 Madison Avenue, Suite 622
City
Mankato
State
MN
Zip Code
56002-5488
Phone
507-625-6169
Email
dzelen@tds.lib.mn.us
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200