Dorthe Nors
Autor(a) de Mirror, Shoulder, Signal
About the Author
Dorthe Nors is the author of four novels, including Mirror, Shoulder, Signal, a finalist for the Man Booker International Prize; two novellas, collected in So Much for That Winter; and the story collection Karate Chop, winner of the Per Olov Enquist Literary Prize. Nors lives in Denmark.
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Intimitat 2016 1 exemplar(es)
Pershing Square 1 exemplar(es)
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The Second Shelf: A Quarterly of Rare Books & Words by Women (Issue 1, Autumn 2018) — Contribuinte — 3 cópias
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Minna needs rehearsal space ; Karate chop de Dorthe Nors
Uneven, some of the stories are excellent though.
Uneven, some of the stories are excellent though.
I picked this book up for Women in Translation Month not knowing much about it. It is a collection of short stories (most 3-5 pages long), with no connections other than thematically, taking place all over the world. The theme seems to be a kind of longing. Whether it is for belonging or understanding or some sort of completion. All the POV characters, men and women, seem to have a sort of itch that things are not quite as they wish them to be. Some escape their irritation, some do not. Some are not particularly likable, some are instantly familiar. A charming and quick read.… (mais)
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