Dignity (2013)
178 pages
Fiction
Dignity is a story of crime and punishment, bravery, the nature of power, class division, the poet’s role in society – and honour. It addresses the human being’s embodiment in the world, in a society where some oppress and others are completely dependent on the whims of the powers that be. All things transmute sooner or later in the constant search for a new embodiment of their own core. This mesmerizing and uncommonly well-written story is based on real events and characters, and uses them to draw a dramatic picture of commanding figures and ordinary human life at a sensitive period in the nation’s history.
Reviews
“ ...he led me into the day and the light, as he himself was confronting the doorway of his own evening.”
“His text is effortless, flowing as a river that slips softly along in balmy weather on a peaceful spring evening. It is always such a joy to read Thorsson, as he writes so well, be it a novel or a newspaper article. Everything is always in exactly the right place. His style is so warm that it feels as if he is standing next to you holding your hand … Few – if any – Icelandic writers have Thorsson’s command of the language.”
DV DAILY
“Thorsson’s writing style is nothing short of ravishing, and the book is worth reading for that alone … The book is stirring and occupies the reader’s attention from beginning to end. This is one of those books you will read again and again. Definitely a must-read.”
EYJAN.IS
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