The most recent addition to the complete review is my review of Dorthe Nors' collection, Karate Chop.
I have to say, I'm impressed by how this has gotten to and been received on the American market -- most of the stories were placed before publication (including one in The New Yorker), and the slim collection itself has been well and widely reviewed. She's very good -- though I'd much rather see one of the novels than this stuff -- and it'll be interesting to see whether this serves as a good launching pad for her into the English-speaking market.
Also interesting to see yet more short Danish fiction: we saw two volumes by Simon Fruelund last year -- and those Peter Adolphsen books (e.g. Brummstein) are pretty diminutive too. Better than the alternative, I suppose (i.e. yet more 'Nordic noir') .....
I have to say, I'm impressed by how this has gotten to and been received on the American market -- most of the stories were placed before publication (including one in The New Yorker), and the slim collection itself has been well and widely reviewed. She's very good -- though I'd much rather see one of the novels than this stuff -- and it'll be interesting to see whether this serves as a good launching pad for her into the English-speaking market.
Also interesting to see yet more short Danish fiction: we saw two volumes by Simon Fruelund last year -- and those Peter Adolphsen books (e.g. Brummstein) are pretty diminutive too. Better than the alternative, I suppose (i.e. yet more 'Nordic noir') .....