Novel, Samleren, 2009
Emma Dombernovsky, a woman in her thirties, has completely organized her life so as to be able to practise in the best possible way what she calls the minimal hedonism of thinking, i.e. to think without a purpose other than to enjoy the very act of thinking. Emma's husband, JC, goes away for six weeks on a research trip and Emma's beloved grandmother dies, leaving her a summer cottage in a fashionable resort in her will. Here she takes a long holiday, meeting, among others, a surfer and a rich man's daughter passing through, and befriending the local grave digger. She spends her time thinking, skimming stones, considering what to do with her grandmother's ashes and generally allowing herself to be led by circumstance. As autumn approaches, she is pregnant without knowing who the father of the child is.
The book was awarded the EU Literary Prize, 2010
Translation: David Young, © Adda Djørup
Short stories, Samleren, 2007
In 16 short stories, the boundary between the fantastic and the realistic is explored: Three children live out a dramatic triangle; a hide-bound rationalist sees ghosts; a senile woman writes letters to a secret lover; a young mother rides the local train every night wearing an artificial full beard; a university lecturer gives birth to brightly coloured birds from her mouth; a female dancer achieves artistic perfection and steps out of reality; a torturer enjoys his retirement...
The book was awarded The Danish National Arts Foundation Award for new publications, 2007
Translation: David Young, © Adda Djørup
Poems, Samleren, 2005
Monsieur is a figure resembling a demiurge, equipped with a good portion of humour and a nagging awareness of his own fictional nature.
Translation: David Young, © Adda Djørup
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Adda Djørup (1972). Born and raised in Denmark. Has lived in Madrid and Florence for a number of years. Has written poetry, prose and drama. Has been awarded The European Union Prize for Literature and The Danish National Arts Foundation Award for new publications among others.
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Libretto, 2010
A libretto for a full length opera. The Korus family has for generations had a cabaret and the magical ability to transform corpses into dolls. They quite literally speaking have their own dead relatives and the great figures of world history in stock. In three acts, the story of the previous generation is told – and perhaps the piece will suddenly become reality and the history of the family will be continued in the present on stage.
To be performed in 2011 by Aarhus Summer Opera
Translation: David Young, © Adda Djørup