Spring beckons us with new beginnings, with
a fresh look at the familiar and an appetite for
the unfamiliar. In this issue of Danish Literary
Magazine we profile three of Denmark’s
literary giants:
Tove Ditlevsen (1917-1976), who would have
turned 100 this past December, and whose
enduring popularity inspires ’Tove-Fever’.
The artist collective, Sort Samvittighed, tell
about their fascination for her life and her
writing, and about the process of transferring
both parts into a prize-winning theatre
performance.
Inger Christensen (1935-2009), whose
works have been recognised internationally,
now finds her work in the spotlight once
more, with the publication of a collection of
her unpublished material. Long-standing
Gyldendal Publishing Director, Johannes Riis, offers an insight into the delicate
process of assembling a life’s work, as well
as shedding new light on a well-regarded
writer and poet.
