Laxness' SALKA VALKA - Annette Lassen and Erik Skyum-Nielsen in conversation

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Experience Erik Skyum-Nielsen and Annette Lassen in conversation about Halldór Laxness' newly translated classic 'Salka Valka' in the literature salon Nord Ord at Nordatlantens Brygge. SALKA VALKA. Halldór's Laxness Salka Valka Has been republished for the first time since 1934 - and this time in itswhole, newly translated by Annette Lassen and with a foreword by Kristín Marja Baldursdottir. And the novel's coming-of-age story about a strong woman,who are fighting for a dignified life in a harsh world, have once again received the utmostpositive reception in the Danish press, where for example Politiken's review Tine Maria Winther concludes that Laxness' literary status in Iceland is on a par with the sagas. And you understand that status when you read 'Salka Valka'. In Halldór Laxness' extensive writings, which won him the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1955, Salka Valka is also clearly among the immortal classics, which also include novels such as Free People (1934) and the novel series Verdens lys (1937-40). - Date: 11 November 2026 - Time: 19:30–21:00 - Venue: Nordatlantens Brygge - Address: Strandgade 91, Copenhagen K, Denmark - Admission: From DKK 60