Sven Holm (1940–2019)
Auteur van Laatste uitweg: Termush
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Ny norsk prosa 4 exemplaren
The devil's instrument,: And other Danish stories (Unesco collection of contemporary works) (1971) 4 exemplaren
Rex : noveller 4 exemplaren
Sengeheste I 3 exemplaren
Skriv din satan 3 exemplaren
Den standhaftige ælling : ansigt til ansigt med de sidste tyve år : artikler og digte (1982) 2 exemplaren
Sengeheste III: En erotisk antologi 2 exemplaren
Torvet i dit hjerte : en bog med billeder og tekst om Gråbrødretorv eller et eksempel på… (1970) 2 exemplaren
Peter von Scholten : en filmroman 2 exemplaren
Frk. Urst i Dyrehaven (Ny Dansk Prosa) 1 exemplaar
Den ¤anden side af Krista X 1 exemplaar
Soldaternes svaner 1 exemplaar
Soldaternes svaner 1 exemplaar
Sengeheste III 1 exemplaar
Farmaceuten ved Mikrofonen 1 exemplaar
Alt om Pletter og masser af andre Raad 1 exemplaar
Gode Raad i Hverdagslivet 1 exemplaar
Nedstyrtningen : Noveller 1 exemplaar
Fra den nederste himmel : roman 1 exemplaar
Sänghästen del III 1 exemplaar
Sänghästen del II 1 exemplaar
Sänghästen del I 1 exemplaar
Bettfreuden III. Dänische Liebesgeschichten. 1 exemplaar
Ny svensk prosa 1 exemplaar
Sengeheste : en erotisk antologi I-III 1 exemplaar
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Algemene kennis
- Geboortedatum
- 1940-04-13
- Overlijdensdatum
- 2019-05-11
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- Denmark
- Geboorteplaats
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Woonplaatsen
- Copenhagen, Denmark (birth)
- Beroepen
- novelist
short-story writer
playwright
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- 50
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- 4
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- 179
- Populariteit
- #120,383
- Waardering
- 3.5
- Besprekingen
- 10
- ISBNs
- 46
- Talen
- 3
Termush tells the story of what happens after an unspecified nuclear disaster. It's a great premise, and the way events unfolds feels more or less believable, but there is something about it that doesn't quite work for me.
First, though, the positives. As I said above, the events feel vaguely plausible, and Holm skillfully and thoughtfully shows an individual (and a community's) response to a nuclear apocalypse without being too direct or forceful about what he's trying to say. The events of the book make you, along with the characters, reflect on fear and change and the desire for the familiar and comfortable in a changing world.
So why only 3/5? The book is written in quite a cold, remote style that befits the events and the mood the author was going for. While it seems like a deliberate style choice, the prose makes everything about the book feel washed out and flat. In addition to preventing you from connecting with the characters, it also deadens the impact of the story and the messages it's trying to pass on. I think there's a better version of this story that *could* have been written - possibly one where you're shown more of the characters, setting and emotions early on, before paranoia and the consequences of the apocalypse truly set in.
This edition is accompanied by a short introduction, which (as with most similar pieces) is best read at the end to avoid spoilers. This one was rather complicated, but did point out that some of J.G. Ballard's works are decent comparison titles for Termush - something with which I agree.
On the whole this was a good book - especially for those who like dystopias and subtle storytelling. Recommended with reservations.
Finally, thank you to Netgalley and Faber, who kindly provided an ARC of Termush in return for an honest review.… (meer)