The Seed (novel)

The Seed

First English-language publication
Author	Tarjei Vesaas
Original title	Kimen
Translator	Kenneth G. Chapman
Publisher	Gyldendal Norsk Forlag
Publication date	1940
Published in English	1964, The American-Scandinavian Foundation
Pages	214

The Seed (Nynorsk: Kimen) is a 1940 novel by the Norwegian writer Tarjei Vesaas. The narrative is set on a small island where a stranger settles. This is soon followed by a mysterious murder case, which creates widespread distrust in the community. The novel was the author's first departure from literary realism into a more allegorical mode of storytelling. An English translation by Kenneth G. Chapman was published in 1964, in a shared volume with Vesaas' novel Spring Night.

The Seed was the basis for a 1974 film with the same title, directed by Erik Solbakken.