Searching for Santa Claus Andrew Wynn Owen Jelena Lengold (winner of the

Jelena Lengold (winner of the EU Prize for Literature 2013)

an anonymous narrator ruminates on the end of the world

traversing the rural sidelines of European history with undeniable evocative force

Contending with the pain of unspeakable loss set against public tragedy

Searching for Santa Claus Andrew Wynn Owen Jelena Lengold (winner of theSanta Claus appears throughout popular culture, captivating the imaginations and shaping the wishes of millions of children across the world but he only came into focus as a social and cultural icon relatively recently, in the nineteenth century. This landmark anthology, the first of its kind, traces his evolution. For the first time, it brings together the most influential and pivotal portraits of Santa Claus, revealing how a simple gift giver