Danish writer Josefine Klougart reads from One of Us is Sleeping, the first of her novels translated into English.
Praise for Josefine Klougart:
“Scandinavia now has its own Virginia Woolf. Few get as close to the human mind as Klougart.” —VG
About One of Us is Sleeping:
The English-language debut from one of Denmark's most exciting, celebrated young writers, "One of Us Is Sleeping "is a haunting novel about loss in all its forms.
Working in the vein of Anne Carson, Josefine Klougart's novel is both true-to-life and incredibly poetic in its relating of a brief, intense love affair and the grief and disillusionment that follow its end. While she recounts the time with her lover, the narrator is also heading back home, where her mother is dying of cancer. This contrast between recollection and the belief that certain things will always be present in your life your parents, your childhood home, your love and the fact that life is a continual series of endings runs throughout the book, underpinning the striking imagery and magnificent prose.
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Praise for Josefine Klougart:
“Scandinavia now has its own Virginia Woolf. Few get as close to the human mind as Klougart.” —VG
About One of Us is Sleeping:
The English-language debut from one of Denmark's most exciting, celebrated young writers, "One of Us Is Sleeping "is a haunting novel about loss in all its forms.
Working in the vein of Anne Carson, Josefine Klougart's novel is both true-to-life and incredibly poetic in its relating of a brief, intense love affair and the grief and disillusionment that follow its end. While she recounts the time with her lover, the narrator is also heading back home, where her mother is dying of cancer. This contrast between recollection and the belief that certain things will always be present in your life your parents, your childhood home, your love and the fact that life is a continual series of endings runs throughout the book, underpinning the striking imagery and magnificent prose.
Danish writer Josefine Klougart reads from One of Us is Sleeping, the first of her novels translated into English.
Praise for Josefine Klougart:
“Scandinavia now has its own Virginia Woolf. Few get as close to the human mind as Klougart.” —VG
About One of Us is Sleeping:
The English-language debut from one of Denmark's most exciting, celebrated young writers, "One of Us Is Sleeping "is a haunting novel about loss in all its forms.
Working in the vein of Anne Carson, Josefine Klougart's novel is both true-to-life and incredibly poetic in its relating of a brief, intense love affair and the grief and disillusionment that follow its end. While she recounts the time with her lover, the narrator is also heading back home, where her mother is dying of cancer. This contrast between recollection and the belief that certain things will always be present in your life your parents, your childhood home, your love and the fact that life is a continual series of endings runs throughout the book, underpinning the striking imagery and magnificent prose.
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Praise for Josefine Klougart:
“Scandinavia now has its own Virginia Woolf. Few get as close to the human mind as Klougart.” —VG
About One of Us is Sleeping:
The English-language debut from one of Denmark's most exciting, celebrated young writers, "One of Us Is Sleeping "is a haunting novel about loss in all its forms.
Working in the vein of Anne Carson, Josefine Klougart's novel is both true-to-life and incredibly poetic in its relating of a brief, intense love affair and the grief and disillusionment that follow its end. While she recounts the time with her lover, the narrator is also heading back home, where her mother is dying of cancer. This contrast between recollection and the belief that certain things will always be present in your life your parents, your childhood home, your love and the fact that life is a continual series of endings runs throughout the book, underpinning the striking imagery and magnificent prose.
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