The famous Norwegian author will visit NewYork in September in conjunction with the US - launch of his novel The Half Brother. A number of readings and book signings will take place in the city, see complete list below.
Lars Saabye Christensen is considered one of the most important Norwegian authors of our time; since 1976 he has written three collections of short stories, twelve novels and ten collections of poetry. Christensen has won many prizes, including the Nordic Prize 2002 for The Half Brother, the Tarjei Vesaas Prize for First Fiction, the Norwegian Critics Prize, The Brage Award and the Bookseller's Prize. His writing has been published throughout Europe, in the US and in Pakistan. His story The Jealous Hairdresser has been made into a movie.
He was born in 1953 and resides in Oslo, Norway.
The Half Brother is a haunting story of four generations of a strange Norwegian family, each member of which suffers from being different in some respect and it is as complete a family saga as you will ever find. Every character is fully delineated, and all his/her relationships and relevant background experiences are brought to life here, filtered through the mind of Barnum Nilsen, who recreates in detail important events in the lives of his mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, including events which happened before he was born.
With page after page of well-drawn, memorable scenes, dozens of carefully presented characters whose entire lives and history you in the end know completely, surprises buried within seemingly ordinary tales, and the creation of a complete and unique universe, this is a novel which will richly reward the reader who is not intimidated by its size. Some critics have declared The Half Brother to be of Nobel Prize-winning caliber. See reviews on the right hand side. Readings and book signings taking place in New York:
When: Thursday, 23 September, 7:30 pm
Where: Barnes & Noble, 396 Sixth Avenue, NYC
Info: (212) 674-8780
When: Sunday, 26 September, 7-9 pm
Where: KGB Bar, 85 East Fourth Street, NYC
Info: (212) 505-3360
When: Tuesday, 28 September, 7-9 pm
Where: Norwegian Seamen’s Church, 317 East 52nd Street, NYC
Info: (212) 319-0370