texte-tekst is a platform created by the French Institute in Denmark to promote literary exchanges between Scandinavian countries and France. The site presents a selection of quality books translated into one of the three Scandinavian languages, as well as professional tools and information for publishers.
All the books selected are accompanied by a portrait of the author, a translated extract from the book, information on foreign rights, etc.
I en hightech fjeldhytte klemt op mod en klippevæg i bjergene isolerer en kvinde sig fra omverdenen for at forsøge at finde et svar på det simple spørgsmål: ”hvordan lever man?”
For long, women were nothing but bodies, defined by their sexual and maternal functions. The feminist revolution delivered them from these shackles, but also devalorized the female body. [...]
« — I betragtning af de faktiske forholds alder vil det utvivlsomt være kompliceret at fastslå dem, og din far vil efter al sandsynlighed ikke blive dømt... — [...]
Social media is undermining the democratic debate; insults and threats are commonplace, and the most widely shared passion is anger. This violence is spilling over into the streets [...]
