The Economist's Prospero has a Q & A with Norwegian author Per Petterson, We cannot know each other.
Among the interesting responses, in reaction to a question about his often describing 'working-class people':
Among the interesting responses, in reaction to a question about his often describing 'working-class people':
I strongly believe that weak trade unions make our societies less civilised. There is far too little work written about in contemporary literature.(Four of his novels are under review at the complete review; see, for example, Out Stealing Horses.)