This epic novel is considered one of the most important works in modern Swedish literature.
In a musical context, Juloratoriet is the Swedish name for Johann Sebastian Bach's Christmas Oratorio ( Weihnachts-Oratorium ), BWV 248. It is a series of six cantatas originally intended for performance during the Christmas season and is the central artistic inspiration for the novel. Juloratoriet (The Christmas Oratorio) - Film Fest Gent Juloratoriet
: It won the prestigious Nordic Council Literature Prize in 1984. The Film Adaptation (1996) This epic novel is considered one of the
: The story moves between Sunne in Värmland, Sweden, and its geographical opposite, New Zealand. and its geographical opposite