Literature and Fiction · Hardback

Sister

Norwegian title: Søster

'It takes at least two to tolerate a mother,' sighs the narrator in this poetry collection as she longs for a sister. Somebody who just is there, naturally. The particular bond between sisters is perceptively and yearningly described by the only child in the poems.Gro Dahle uses warmth and humour to express the many aspects of being a sister.An ideal gift for a sister or a soulmate.

'Sensual and playful poems about sisters in one of the autumn’s best poetry collections.Gro Dahle has written a heart-warming and thoughtful collection of poems which should be read by everybody who either has or longs for a sister.'BERGENS TIDENDE

'What most characterises Dahle’s style is her sharp eye for both the difficult and the beautiful aspects of everyday life.' DAG OG TID

'The autumn’s poem collection is a glowing tribute to sisterhood.'NRK

Material available

  • ✓ Synopsis & author CV
  • ✓ Full manuscript (Norwegian)
  • ✓ Sample translation on request

Original publisher

Cappelen Damm

Publication

2016

Length

144 pages

Format

Hardback

Genre

Literature and Fiction

Foreign rights

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