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En mann og hans vask
Bokens to første noveller, "Skjenselens korinter" og "Taustigen" er hentet fra novellesamlingen Taustigen (1948). Den siste novellen " "En mann og hans vask" er fra novellesamlingen Jeg er likeglad, sa gutten (1952).
62 pages, Paperback
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Agnar Mykle
26 books23 followersAgnar Mykle was a Norwegian author.
He became one of the most controversial figures in Norwegian literature in the 20th century after the publication of «Sangen om den Røde Rubin» («The Song of the Red Ruby») in 1957 which ignited what became one of the most famous court cases in Norwegian history.
Mykle and his publisher Harald Grieg were accused of writing and publishing immoral, pornographic, and obscene material. Mykle's defense attorney was Johan Bernhard Hjort. Mykle and Grieg were both acquitted, but the remaining copies of the book were ordered withdrawn from the market. The Norwegian Supreme Court overturned the ruling on the confiscation in 1958.
The translations of The Song of the Red Ruby gathered tremendous attention outside of Norway, especially in the USA. Huge sales followed, but Mykle nevertheless had financial difficulties for the rest of his life.
He became one of the most controversial figures in Norwegian literature in the 20th century after the publication of «Sangen om den Røde Rubin» («The Song of the Red Ruby») in 1957 which ignited what became one of the most famous court cases in Norwegian history.
Mykle and his publisher Harald Grieg were accused of writing and publishing immoral, pornographic, and obscene material. Mykle's defense attorney was Johan Bernhard Hjort. Mykle and Grieg were both acquitted, but the remaining copies of the book were ordered withdrawn from the market. The Norwegian Supreme Court overturned the ruling on the confiscation in 1958.
The translations of The Song of the Red Ruby gathered tremendous attention outside of Norway, especially in the USA. Huge sales followed, but Mykle nevertheless had financial difficulties for the rest of his life.
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October 16, 2016
Tre noveller, "Skjenselens korinter"; "Taustige" og "En mann og hans vask", som tar for seg vidt forskjellige temaer med varierende hell. Den første fortellingen er den mørkeste av fortellingene, og omhandler to brødre som tilbringer nyttårsaften sammen. Språket lider av oppramsingssyke og jeg får inntrykk av at forfatteren var i overkant taletrengt da han begikk denne beretningen. De to andre historiene er mer lettlivet, og består begge av sporadiske morsomheter. Til syvende og sist var ikke denne novellesamlingen så overhendig fengslende, men heller noe jeg har lest flere ganger tidligere.
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