Peter Høeg has a new book out, that has been heavily featured in Danish news papers lately. However I had an old copy of this book on my shelf from my parent’s house. Reading this book was a nostalgic swell of memories from growing up in a 90’s Danish household, from remembering pay phones and imagining all the characters dressed in 90’s fashion. The book became very vivid simply because it was a reminder of a recent past, of seeing the book on my parents’ […]
Safety Addicts
Vita Andersen is one of the greatest Danish, feminist writers. From the 70’s, her poetry is a voice of women who previously didn’t have one; insecure women who need men to validate them in life. As a Danish person it is a must-read and I don’t know if there are English translations, but it should really only be read in its original language. I wouldn’t say these poems are beautiful. The Danish language requires hard work to be structured into something resembling balance and rhythm […]
Shut up and be beautiful
This collection of short stories is some of the most intense fiction I have ever read. Dealing solely with children from abusive homes, lost women, vain women and families that are torn apart it is an ugly book to read. Several of the stories paint a realistic picture of the 1970’s Denmark in Copenhagen. Several of the stories deal with children from broken homes, tackling themes such as child molestation and country homes. Others deal with women who cheat, who are cheated on, who can’t […]
I could read this book again and again
3 families in the early 1900’s cross paths. They differ in temper and ideals and life circumstances and thus the book becomes a study in difference in class in the English society, the social and economical differences from the lower to the upper middle class. The Schlegels are cultural and live their lives based on lofty ideals. The Wilcoxes are practical and rich and the Basts are in denial of their poverty and what it will take to get them out of it. I love […]