Literature and Fiction · Hardback
Where I Did Go
Norwegian title: Hvor jeg ble av
Do you believe in destiny? Yes? But isn’t destiny just another way to limit yourself? The patriarchal slightly set version of “that’s just the way things are”? “Nothing you can do about it”? “You’ll have to suffer in silence”? “Life isn’t always a piece of cake”? And especially for women, of course. Who belong in the kitchen and next to their husband.
In Silje Bergum Kinsten’s second novel, Where Did I Go?, the main character Anne lies awake next to her husband and is certain that she perhaps, possibly, wants something completely different, but she’s not sure what exactly. Whatever happened to the real her while she fulfilled everyone else’s expectations (marriage, career, the nuclear family, etc)? And isn’t it about time to challenge this so-called destiny?
Material available
- ✓ Synopsis & author CV
- ✓ Full manuscript (Norwegian)
- ✓ Sample translation on request
Original publisher
Flamme forlag
Publication
2023
Length
256 pages
Format
Hardback
Genre
Literature and Fiction
