An acclaimed fictional recreation of the life and works of the fairy-tale writer Hans Christian Andersen by a rising star of contemporary Danish literature. The story follows Andersen on his deathbed as he looks back over a life of social deficiency and isolation, rejection in his own country, longing for love, and his religiosity.
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Dalager's highly stylized novel paints a poignant, loving portrait of Hans Christian Andersen at the end of his life. The story opens to find the Danish author on his deathbed, delirious with morphine. "GLIDING, weightless. Like a swan," Andersen drowsily reflects on his artistic career, recalling details from his impoverished childhood, unsuccessful stage career, and difficulties developing his voice and critical acceptance as a writer. Reviewers praised Andersen for his natural talent but found his poetry affected and his theatrical productions slapdash. When Andersen's lyrical fairy tales finally earn him international recognition and respect from such notable figures as Charles Dickens, he finds himself standing peerless with mixed emotion. Reminiscent of The Master (2004), Colm Toibin's richly rewarding novel about Henry James, Dalager's work exquisitely captures the story of a man of extraordinary vision and creative prowess whose private life is haunted by profound loneliness. Miriam Tuliao
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Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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Stig Dalager is the author of Two Days in July as well as several other novels, poetry, story collections, plays, and scripts for film and television. One of Denmark’s most distinguished writers, his internationally known works include the Sarajevo play and The Dream and I Count the Hours, which both premiered at the famous La Mama Theatre in New York. His play, Lord and Shadow, an interpretation of H. C. Andersen and his world, was staged at the Scena Theatre in Washington, D. C.
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