‘Poor Thing’ shortlisted for the Norwegian Booksellers’ Prize 2022
Matias Faldbakken’s Poor Thing has been shortlisted for the esteemed Norwegian Booksellers’ Prize 2022 (Bokhandlerprisen) for “Book of the Year”.
The motivation is as follows: “You know it’s going to be good. Really good. /…/ We’re talking about a primitive and almost inarticulate word flow, almost an archaic, exhorting poem. It pushes this text to the very limits of what can be explained, and it as the same time one of the strongest pieces of writing one can encounter in contemporary Norwegian literature. If you are ready for this autumn’s most thrilling and distinctive reading experiences, all you have to do is throw yourself over Poor Thing.”
The Norwegian Booksellers’ Prize is awarded following a vote amongst all those who work in bookstores in Norway. Eligible books are those considered to be one of the “Books of the Year” written by a Norwegian author. The prize was awarded for the first time in 1948, and this year’s winner will be announced November 22nd.