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Rubato

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Tittelen henspiller på musikkuttrykket rubato som betyr fri behandling av tempoet, særlig på mer uttrykksfulle steder. Den er ikke tilfeldig valgt. Romanen starter med at hovedpersonen/fortelleren får beskjed om at bestefaren er død, og at bestefaren ønsket at han skulle spille i begravelsen. Han hadde gått i pianolære hos den kjente Klunger, kommet inn på musikkkonservatoriet i Bergen, men forlot deretter musikken for godt. Budskapet om bestefarens død setter igang tanker og handlinger hos ham, om bestefaren musikken, og om livet i alminnelighet.

208 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1995

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Lars Amund Vaage

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Lars Amund Vaage is a Norwegian author and playwright.

Vaage debuted in 1979 with his novel Øvelse Kald vinter. His work has been recognized by numerous awards and prestigious nominations, including nomination for the Nordic Council's Literature Prize for the novel Rubato in 1995. He was also nominated for the Brage Prize for Kunsten å gå in 2002.

Vaage is the grandson of the Norwegian author Ragnvald Vaage (1889–1963).

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En unik, og sær, leseropplevelse. Vil anbefale den til alle som er glad i samtidslitteratur av den litt mindre lettleste sorten.
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