The Copenhagen Trilogy

The Copenhagen Trilogy is a trilogy of memoirs by Danish author Tove Ditlevsen. The memoirs were first released in Denmark between 1967 and 1971 under the titles Barndom, Ungdom, and Gift. In 2019 all three memoirs were translated into English by Tiina Nunnally and Michael Favala Goldman under the titles Childhood, Youth and Dependency and published by Penguin Books. The memoirs were collectively called The Copenhagen Trilogy.

Reception

The English translation of the memoirs received warm critical praise. The Guardian reviewed the series twice, calling it a "mordant, vibrantly confessional autobiographical work".[1] A second review praised it as "raw and poignant" and compared the memoirs to Janet Frame's autobiographical trilogy An Angel at My Table.[2] The Spectator called the trilogy "sharp, tough and tender".[3]

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References
  1. Jensen, Liz. "The Copenhagen Trilogy by Tove Ditlevsen review – confessions of a literary outsider". Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  2. Preston, Alex. "Childhood/Youth/Dependency review – memoirs of art and addiction". Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  3. Tonkin, Boyd. "In praise of Tove Ditlevsen — the greatest Danish writer you've never heard of". Retrieved 15 January 2020.
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