Blostlandic Spring
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 Nationalist Float depicting King Aggie, 1878 | |
| Date | 1853-1920 |
|---|---|
| Location | Blostland |
| Participants | Various artists and social critics |
| Outcome | Resurgence in Blostlandic nationalism and ancient Blostladic traditions |
The Blostlandic Spring (Blostlandic: Blostska vår'), was a cultural and literary renaissance that followed the collapse of the Blostlandic Empire and the Vallmo Uprising in the late 1800s and early 1900s in Blostland. With the victory over the Azmarans in the Line Island War and the reforms of King Bo III the Spring was emblematic of a growing belief at the time that Blostland was returning to glory after years of stagnation.
Defined by nationalism the Spring saw the rise in popularity of pagan Blostlandic myth and the history of old Blostland, expressed through all forms of art but mainly literature the Spring inspired many to embrace nationalism and a new view of Blostland’s future. Many point to the radicalism of the 20s as a result of the Spring.
Background
Blostland had lost its colonies in the late 1700s and with them went the key source of Blostlands wealth, the island suffered mass shortages and many were driven to destitution. As a consequence the monarchy strengthened their grip over society and attempted to control any of the remaining colonial wealth which had been accumulated.
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As a result a nadir fell over Blostland in the times between then and the uprising in 1854, radical philosophies and ideologies grew in popularity with Republicanism and Nihilism becoming dominant in intellectual circles.
Authors such as Isac Palmcrantz and Gjur Ekström would be extremely influential to Christians and Anarchists with their Nihilist philosophy while authors like Lucas Augustsson would influence Republicans which would eventually lead to the National Union Movement.
Development
After the Vallmo Uprising and the Line Islands War the Blostlandic people enjoyed a new list of civil liberties and a rise in nationalism. This inspired a new generation of writers and artists to express themselves and their peers' new feelings. The first and arguably most significant of the generation would be Roland Hägglund, the author of Old Bones a collection of old pagan and folk myths from Blostlands past, his work would influence others to delve into Blostland’s history and even inspire people to participate in Korpfest more often.
After Old Bones was published Odert Gyllenhaal and Karl Blostberg would publish Iron Empire and Tale of 1,000 Soldiers around the same time, both would become popular and inspire even more nationalism and nostalgia among the public. Artists like Sven Palme would be heavily influenced by the books with many of his paintings around the time being romantic pieces centered around Blostlands past.
Characteristics
Core to the Spring was a revival of Nationalism and the idea that Blostland was returning to a Golden Age, this nationalistic boom inspired writers and artists to explore the old past of Blostland which many had considered taboo or backwards in years past.
Influence
Works Associated
Tale of 1,000 Soldiers
The most controversial of the major Spring literature the Tale of 1,000 Soldiers is a fictional retelling of the journal of Captain Olle Wahlgren, an officer who leads a group of reneged soldiers in Eldmark during the end of its war for independence. It is extremely biased towards Wahlgren and his men as they tear through the jungles of Eastern Eldmark, with no real objective they eventually decide to try and assassinate the King of Eldmark.
They manage to make it into Hammervik at night before being captured and killed in a boat style funnel pire. The account has no real historical backing even though its author, Karl Blostberg claimed it did, in the modern day it’s theorized that Blostberg was attempting to write his own version of a Blostlandic Pagan epic and just used the story as his vehicle.
The book is considered controversial because of it’s extremely racist interpretation of Eldmark and its people. The natives in the book are portrayed very negatively with Blostberg writing “God abandoned this land for a good reason, these creatures are the most hideous and satanic sort.” Multiple conspiracy theories would also be in the text with the most obvious being the implication natives are controlling the King of Eldmark with magic.
Old Bones
The Iron Empire
Commentary on the Iron Empire
An overview of Blostlandic history