Against Art - (The Notebooks) (Hardcover)

In contemporary Norwegian fiction Tomas Espedal's work stands out as uniquely personal; it can be difficult to separate the fiction from Espedal's own experiences. In that vein, his novel "Against Art" is not just the story of a boy growing up to be a writer, but it is also the story of writing. Specifically, it is about the profession of writing--the routines, responsibility, and obstacles. Yet, "Against Art "is also about being a father, a son, and a grandson; about a family and a family's tales, and about how preceding generations mark their successors. It is at once about choices and changes, about motion and rest, about moving to a new place, and about living." ""Praise for the Norwegian Edition""One of the most beautiful, most important books I've read for years."--"Klassekampen" "Espedal has written an amazingly rich novel, which will assuredly stand out as one of the year's best and will also further fortify the quality of Norwegian literature abroad."--" Adresseavisen" ""Against Art" attacks literature while at the same time being intensely literary. Our greatest sorrows and torments, the individual experiences often so anemic in art, find a voice of their own."--"Morgenbladet" ""Against Art" moves me with its maternal history and proves yet again that Tomas Espedal writes great novels."--"Dag og Tid"

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