Sven Holm (1940–2019)
Auteur de Termush
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Œuvres de Sven Holm
Ny norsk prosa 4 exemplaires
The devil's instrument,: And other Danish stories (Unesco collection of contemporary works) (1971) 4 exemplaires
Rex : noveller 4 exemplaires
Sengeheste I 3 exemplaires
Skriv din satan 3 exemplaires
Den standhaftige ælling : ansigt til ansigt med de sidste tyve år : artikler og digte (1982) 2 exemplaires
Sengeheste III: En erotisk antologi 2 exemplaires
Torvet i dit hjerte : en bog med billeder og tekst om Gråbrødretorv eller et eksempel på… (1970) 2 exemplaires
Peter von Scholten : en filmroman 2 exemplaires
Frk. Urst i Dyrehaven (Ny Dansk Prosa) 1 exemplaire
Den ¤anden side af Krista X 1 exemplaire
Soldaternes svaner 1 exemplaire
Soldaternes svaner 1 exemplaire
Sengeheste III 1 exemplaire
Farmaceuten ved Mikrofonen 1 exemplaire
Alt om Pletter og masser af andre Raad 1 exemplaire
Gode Raad i Hverdagslivet 1 exemplaire
Nedstyrtningen : Noveller 1 exemplaire
Fra den nederste himmel : roman 1 exemplaire
Sänghästen del III 1 exemplaire
Sänghästen del II 1 exemplaire
Sänghästen del I 1 exemplaire
Bettfreuden III. Dänische Liebesgeschichten. 1 exemplaire
Ny svensk prosa 1 exemplaire
Sengeheste : en erotisk antologi I-III 1 exemplaire
Sengeheste II 1 exemplaire
Struensee var her 1 exemplaire
Oeuvres associées
Drie SF-romans — Contributeur — 5 exemplaires
Erotiske fortællinger fortalt af kvinder (1996) — Directeur de publication, quelques éditions — 2 exemplaires
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Date de naissance
- 1940-04-13
- Date de décès
- 2019-05-11
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- Denmark
- Lieu de naissance
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Lieux de résidence
- Copenhagen, Denmark (birth)
- Professions
- novelist
short-story writer
playwright
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 50
- Aussi par
- 4
- Membres
- 179
- Popularité
- #120,383
- Évaluation
- 3.5
- Critiques
- 10
- ISBN
- 46
- Langues
- 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.… (plus d'informations)