About “Anne Pedersdotter”
Anne Pedersdotter is a play written in 1908 by Norwegian playwright Hans Wiers-Jenssen. The play is based on a historical event from 1590, when Anne Pedersdotter, the widow of priest Absalon Pederssøn Beyer, was accused of witchcraft. She was burned alive in the city of Bergen. The play dramatizes this incident, focusing on the events leading to her execution. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- Published
- 1917