Der Vildmarken suser
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Der Vildmarken suser is a story collection from 1919 by Norwegian
Norwegian language
Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language...

 writer Mikkjel Fønhus
Mikkjel Fønhus
Mikkjel Fønhus was a Norwegian journalist, novelist and short story writer. Fønhus' stories are often set in the wilderness, featuring animals and animal behavior.-Personal life:...

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One of the stories, about the large killer bear "Rugg" in the Vassfaret
Vassfaret
Vassfaret is a desolate mountain valley in southern Norway, bordering Flå, Nes, Ringerike and Sør-Aurdal municipalities and Oppland and Buskerud counties. The valley is said to be between the Hallingdal and Hedalen in the traditional district of Valdres....

 forests, was published as a children's book in 1965, Fortellingen om slagbjønnen Rugg. This book, and the subsequent animal novels Det skriker fra Kverrvilljuvet
Det skriker fra Kverrvilljuvet
Det skriker fra Kverrvilljuvet is a novel first published in 1920 by Norwegian writer Mikkjel Fønhus.His story collection Der Vildmarken suser and the follow-up novels Det skriker fra Kverrvilljuvet and Troll-Elgen, gave Fønhus a wide reputation for his ability to picture animal life....

and Troll-Elgen
Troll-Elgen
Troll-Elgen is a novel from 1921 by Norwegian writer Mikkjel Fønhus. The story is about the large elk "Rauten" and the hunter "Gaupe", and ends up with both the hunter and the hunted losing their lives...

, was Fønhus' breakthrough, and made him known for his ability to picture animal life.
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