Серия "Danish Women Writers Series"

Naja Marie Aidt's first novel—which is one part mystery, one part family drama—builds on her highly successful career as an award-winning poet and short story writer. Winner of the Nordic Council's Literature Prize—the most prestigious award in Scandinavia—in 2008. Her husband won an Emmy for his work on House of Cards.

"When Mondru's prose is ablaze, cruising around with her inside a bruised and beaten artist’s soul is a veritable party. . . . By God she's a great prose stylist full of character."— Politiken Danish Women Writers Series Stylistically provocative, Justine tells the story of a young female artist whose life is upended when her house burns down with all of the artworks for her upcoming exhibit inside. With little time left to recreate every-thing she's lost,...

The second of Klougart's novels to be shortlisted for the Nordic Council Literature Prize, One of Us Is Sleeping was also shortlisted for the Readers' Award and was a best-seller in Denmark. Deep Vellum will be bringing out another of Klougart's novels in 2017. This is the second title to be released in Open Letter's «Danish Women Writers Series» (Rock, Paper, Scissors by Naja Marie Aidt was the first), which is funded by the Danish Arts Council and includes additional...