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Tove Ditlevsen

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Tove Ditlevsen (1917–1976) was a Danish poet and novelist whose work often drew on her working-class upbringing in Copenhagen. Her books include The Faces, Vilhelm’s Room, and the acclaimed autobiographical trilogy Childhood, Youth, and Dependency.

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Series

The Copenhagen Trilogy


A Non-fiction series (1967 - 1971)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Lyrical girlhood memoirs in working-class Copenhagen
  • Secret inner lives shaped by creative hunger
  • Artistic ambition colliding with addiction and hard reality

Standalone Fiction

The Trouble with Happiness

The Trouble with Happiness

Short story collection

Works of Poetry

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