Selected Stories

by Benny Andersen

Overview

Six absurdist, humorous short stories from renowned Danish poet Benny Andersen. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780915306251
Publisher:	Northwestern University Press
Publication date:	07/01/1995
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Benny Andersen was a Danish poet, author, songwriter, composer and pianist. Although his work had little circulation in the U.S., he was one of Denmark's most popular poets. Along with nearly two dozen collections of poetry and numerous short stories, he also published children's literature; he was awarded the Ministry of Culture's Children Book Prize in 1971. In 1972, he became a member of the Danish Academy. He passed away in 2018. 

Editorial Reviews

"...cleverly plotted stories...deceptively casual, ingratiating first-person narrative style to draw the reader in, then explode into bizarre comedy." —Booklist
 


"Sense of humor, insight into the human personality, and acute observation make this collection both readable and significant." —Scandinavian American Bulletin

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