Days in the History of Silence explained

Days in the History of Silence
Author:	Merethe Lindstrøm
Title Orig:	Dager i stillhetens historie
Translator:	Anne Bruce
Country:	Norway
Language:	Norwegian
Publisher:	Aschehoug
Pub Date:	2011
Pages:	215
Isbn:	9788203197215

Days in the History of Silence (no|'''Dager i stillhetens historie''') is a 2011 novel by the Norwegian writer Merethe Lindstrøm. The narrative focuses on an elderly couple who struggles with the inability to talk about sensitive subjects from their past. The book received the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature and the Nordic Council Literature Prize.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Silje Stavrum Norevik of Dagbladet wrote: "It is impressive how Lindstrøm composes a small chamber play, and reflects an existence so fragile and delicate without having to resort to big words. ... The language is simple, elegant and pleasant, but the mood so suggestive in its silent drama. Lindstrøm is known as a refined short-story writer, here she shows to the fullest that she also masters the larger canvas."^[3]

See also

• 2011 in literature
• Norwegian literature

External links

• Days in the History of Silence at the publisher's website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Staff writer. 2012-03-01. Lindstrøm fikk Kritikerprisen for litteratur. no. Verdens Gang. 2012-02-23.
2. Web site: The winners. norden.org. Nordic Council. 2012-03-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20121012180508/http://www.norden.org/en/nordic-council/the-nordic-council-prizes/nordisk-raads-litteraturpris/the-winners. 2012-10-12. dead.
3. Web site: Stavrum Norevik. Silje. 2011-10-24. Hun speiler det store livet i de små ordene. no. Dagbladet. 2012-03-23. Det er imponerende hvordan Lindstrøm komponerer et lite kammerspill, og speiler en eksistens så skjørt og fint uten å måtte ty til store ord. ... Språket er enkelt, elegant og behagelig, men stemningen så suggererende i sitt stille drama. Lindstrøm er kjent som en finslepen novellist, her viser hun til fulle at hun mestrer også større lerret..