Tablet Logo.

Kenneth Steven

Kenneth Steven, a writer, translator, and poet, is the author of, among other titles,Glen Lyon, The Well of the North Wind, and Letting in the Light. He lives in Scotland.

  • Daguerreotype of Henrik Wergeland by O. F. Knudsen, 1842.
    Daguerreotype of Henrik Wergeland by O. F. Knudsen, 1842.
    Arts & Letters section icon
    The Poem That Ended Norway’s Constitutional Ban on Jews

    On this day in 1814 the Scandinavian country ratified the constitution that brought it into the enlightened age in all ways except one: the inclusion of Jews. It took the poet Henrik Wergeland to open his compatriots’ eyes to their mistake.

    byKenneth Steven
Terms of Service
Privacy Policy
Subscribe to our newsletter
Donate to Tablet
Follow us:
X Logo.
Facebook Logo.
Instagram Logo.