Powderhouse
- 208 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Powderhouse is a novel which is set in an asylum for the criminally insane, where the narrator functions as a kind of porter, observing and commenting on the foibles of inmates and keepers alike
Jens Bjørneboe Books
October 9, 1920 – May 9, 1976
Jens Bjørneboe was a Norwegian writer and painter whose work served as a potent, eloquent critique of Norwegian society and Western civilization. His uncompromising humanism and relentless pursuit of truth led him through a turbulent life marked by profound depression, alcoholism, and even an obscenity conviction. Identifying as an anarcho-nihilist, Bjørneboe's literary output, spanning novels, poetry, and plays, delves into themes of injustice, societal failings, and the human condition. He is regarded as one of Norway's most significant post-war authors, celebrated for a writing style characterized by passion and a courageous willingness to explore extremes.
This volume marks the apex and the culmination of the provocative Norwegian author Jens Bjorneboe's investigations into the nature of evil.
Moment of Freedom
- 217 pages
- 8 hours of reading
This is the first volume of a trilogy which marks the high point of outspokenness and originality of one of Norway's most controversial modern writers.
Jonas
- 410 pages
- 15 hours of reading
Romanen ist ein Sturmangriff auf das norwegische Schulsystem. Jonas hat Leseprobleme und wird in die Hilfsschule "Iddioten" eingewiesen. Er wird zum Opfer des Systems, schutzlos gegenüber dem Mobbing der Klasse. Schließlich flieht er vor allem.
Haiene, som ble det siste litterære arbeidet fra Jens Bjørneboes hånd, er en dramatisk sjøroman og samtidig en myte om det 20. århundret. Bokens beretter er annenstyrmann Peder Jensen på barken «Neptun», som seiler ut fra Manila 21. oktober 1899, og blir registrert som sporløst forsvunnet 21. april 1900. Skildringen av den stormfulle ferden over havet med haiene i kjølvannet, og der elementenes raseri følges av ondskap og grusomhet, blir en symbolsk beretning om de ukjente dyp og utilgjengelige underverdener i menneskesinnet. I Peder Jensens fortelling fins politiske og kulturelle refleksjoner i rikt monn, side om side med fargerike portretter av de ulike mennesketypene om bord.
Wider den Bevormundermenschen
- 149 pages
- 6 hours of reading
Nackt im Hemd
- 123 pages
- 5 hours of reading
Bjørneboes beste: Gyldendal-årene
- 591 pages
- 21 hours of reading
Hlavní postavou a zároveň vypravěče je druhý důstojník Jensen,který vypráví historii vzpoury na plachetnici Neptun,plavící se v posledním roce minulého století z Manily do Marseille.Vzpoury,která nakonec vede ke ztroskotání lodi.
