It’s Fine by Me (2011), by Per Petterson, translated by Don Bartlett
On the hundredth anniversary of Roald Amundsen’s successful quest to be the first to reach the South Pole, it’s nice to pay homage by reviewing a Norwegian book, It’s Fine by Me (1992) is an early...
View ArticleI Refuse (2012), by Per Petterson, translated by Don Bartlett
Once again, this is a thought-provoking novel by Per Petterson, who came to world attention with Out Stealing Horses, but this novel has more in common with his debut novel It’s Fine By Me (1992, but...
View Article2016 Best Translated Book Award Longlist – combined reviews
It’s a long longlist – 25 books! The Best Translated Book Award is managed by Rochester’s Open Letter Books, and it’s designed to create awareness of the wealth of translated fiction to enrich our...
View ArticleEcholand (1989), by Per Petterson, translated by Don Bartlett
Echoland is Per Petterson’s first novel, published in 1989 in Norway, but not translated into English until now. It is the story of a twelve year old boy confronting adolescence and all the emotional...
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