Helle Helle (2015 Event)
In Denmark, Helle Helle’s novels have garnered a mixture of critical acclaim, literary awards, and popularity with
readers. Now, the highly-respected Danish author’s work has been translated into English for the first time by Martin Aitken. Watch as Helle joins Lee Randall to discuss This Should Be Written in the Present Tense, a subtle, measured and inexplicably intriguing portrayal of a young woman named Dorte.
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