What's with mother? (Heftet)

Author:

Vigdis Hjorth

Norwegian title: Hva er det med mor
Author:
Binding: Heftet
Year: 2017
Pages: 128
Publisher: Cappelen Damm
Språk: Bokmål
ISBN/EAN: 9788202544249
Overview Hva er det med mor

Through this unusually well-written portrait, which is both heart-wrenching and provocative, we meet the teenager Marit, who is continuously being asked, "What kind of mother do you have anyway?" This is exactly the question she keeps asking herself.

“Vigdis Hjorth has written a challenging, provoking, ruthlessly revealing, brave and beautiful book about an alcoholic mother and her teenage daughter. (…) It is a novel full of insight that Hjorth has written. It is at the same time damned provoking and heartbreakingly gripping. (…) “What´s with mother?” is a book that stays with you after you put it down. It challenges, creates discomfort and it still brings joy.”DAGSAVISEN

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Reviews Hva er det med mor

«Vigdis Hjorth har skrevet en utfordrende, provoserende, hensynsløst utleverende, modig og vakker bok om en alkoholisert mor og hennes tenårigsdatter […] Det er en innsiktsfull og klok roman Hjorth har skrevet. Den er på samme tid både fandenivoldsk provoserende og hjerteskjærende gripende. […] Hva er det med mor er en bok som ikke straks forlater deg når du legger den fra deg. Den utfordrer den skaper ubehag, og den gir glede."

Turid Larsen, Dagsavisen

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Author Vigdis Hjorth

Vigdis Hjorth (1959–) has made an exciting literary career and has written many popular books for both children and adults. Today she is an awardwinning author and one of Norway's most interesting, contemporary writers.

She has won a number of prizes and awards, amongst them: The Gyldendal Prize in 2011, the Critics Award in 2012, The Honorary Brage Award and the Amalie Skram Award in 2014, The Aschehoug Award in 2015 and the Booksellers Prize in 2016.

Her books have been published in 30 countries.

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