World Books podcast: Per Petterson

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Scandinavian fiction is the rage, and not only because of the global success of Stieg Larsson’s Swedish thrillers. Norwegian author Per Petterson’s 2007 novel Out Stealing Horses won him a worldwide readership – it has been translated into over forty languages – as well as garnering him a number of major book prizes, including the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. His latest novel, I Curse the River of Time, continues the writer’s lyrical exploration of the bedevilments of mortality and time. World Books editor Bill Marx spoke to Petterson about his new book, the challenges of translation, and the reasons behind the current vogue for fiction from the vicinity of the Arctic Circle.Download MP3

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