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The Trouble with Mediated Memories

Recovering the Forgotten History of Nordic Silent Films in Australasia

Julie K. Allen
Scandinavian Studies, April 2024, 96 (2) 71-92; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/scs.96.2.71
Julie K. Allen
Julie Allen is Professor of Comparative Arts and Letters and Scandinavian Studies at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, USA.
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