Nordic Council Literature Prize ほくおうひょうぎかいぶんがくしょう
Edition 39 (1999)
Literature prizeInternational Literature PrizeNordic Literature
Winners
1 peopleA poetry collection by Pia Tafdrup that starts from images of doors and thresholds to trace body, memory, desire, and language. The sequence of short poems layers sensation and leaves a lingering aftertaste.
It renders threshold experiences with the density of poetry.
175 pages
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