Because Venus Crossed an Alpine Violet on the Day that I Was Born
Language: English
Published by Book*hug, CA, 2022
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"In a way, the language is the protagonist in this book. It is luminous and vibrant, full of associations, reflections and quotes. The words embrace the world with sensuality, humour, wonder and a confusion of feelings." -Fredrik WandrupIn a hotel, high up in a mountain village, two sisters aim to reconnect after distant years that contrast their close, almost twin-like upbringing. Martha has just been discharged from a sanatorium after a mental breakdown. Ella agrees to keep her company in the hope that the clean winter air will provide clarity-and a way back to their childhood connection.It's only when plans go awry, and Martha disappears in a rage, that Ella discovers a new sense of self outside her filial role. This identity is reinforced by various encounters: the hotel receptionist who takes her under her wing; the enigmatic love interest; the wistful, drunken Salvation Army soldier; the carpenter. And not least, Ella's encounter with the writings of Stefan Zweig, which have a profound impact.Winner of the Critics' Prize 2018 and shortlisted for the Booksellers' Prize 2018, Mona HØvring's work is as sharp as it sensitive; insightful as it is original when exploring the many distractions of the heart.…
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- Title
- Because Venus Crossed an Alpine Violet on the Day that I Was Born
- Author
- Mona Høvring
- Publisher
- Book*hug, CA
- Publication year
- 2022
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1771667060
- ISBN 13
- 9781771667067
- Item weight
- 145 grams
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About the Author
MONA HVRINGis the author of six poetry collections and four novels. Her previous novels include the acclaimedSomething That Helps(2004),The Waiting Room in the Atlantic(2012), winner of the Unified Language Prize, andCamilla's Long Nights(2013), nominated for the Nordic Council Literature Prize.Because Venus Crossed an Alpine Violet on the Day that I Was Bornwon the 2021 Dobloug Prize, the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature, was a finalist for the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize, and was included on numerous critics' Best of 2018 book lists.
KARI DICKSON is a literary translator. She translates from Norwegian, and her work includes literary fiction, children's books, theatre, and nonfiction. In 2019, Book*hug Press published her translation of Rune Christiansen's Fanny and the Mystery in the Grieving Forest, and, in 2021, her co-translation of Mona Hvring's Because Venus Crossed an Alpine Violet on the Day that I Was Born. She is also an occasional tutor in Norwegian language, literature and translation at the University of Edinburgh, and has worked with the British Centre for Literary Translation (BCLT) and the National Centre for Writing. Dickson lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.
RACHEL RANKIN is a poet and translator based in Edinburgh, Scotland. She received a Scottish Book Trust New Writers Award in 2019 and was selected for the National Centre for Writing's Emerging Translator Mentorship Programme in 2018. She has also worked as a tutor in Scandinavian Studies at the University of Edinburgh, where she has taught classes in Norwegian language and Scandinavian literature.
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