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Jakob Ejersbo

    April 6, 1968 – July 10, 2008

    Jakob Ejersbo was a writer who brought a new kind of realism to Danish literature. His novel Nordkraft, awarded the Golden Laurel, captured the spirit of disaffected youth and reflected Danish society with stark honesty, diverging from the minimalism of the preceding decade. His unfinished trilogy, exploring the complex relationships between the West and the Third World, primarily in Africa, further showcases his depth and ambition. These extensive, formally inventive works are filled with raw observations and unflinching looks at human existence, though they offer no easy solutions or happy endings. Ejersbo was a deliberate and original writer, capable of describing the 'anti-poetry of existence' in captivating language, securing his place among modern Danish literary giants.

    Nordkraft
    Liberty
    Exile
    Revolution
    • 2012

      Revolution

      • 336 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      4.2(16)Add rating

      Book Two of Jakob Ejersbo's explosive Africa Trilogy. Revolution is a collection of eleven short stories that act as a vital bridge between the novels Exile and Liberty in The Africa Trilogy.

      Revolution
    • 2011

      Exile

      • 334 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      3.5(95)Add rating

      The first novel in a major trilogy exposing the guilt, loneliness and nihilism of the ex-pat experience in post-colonial Africa.

      Exile