Stig Saeterbakken (1966 2012) was one of Norway s most acclaimed contemporary writers. His novels include Self-Control and Through the Night (also published by Dalkey Archive). Stokes Schwartz 's translation work includes technical, historical, and literary pieces. He studied Scandinavian languages and literature-with a concentration in Norwegian-at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the University of Minnesota, and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim.