{"product_id":"stories-about-tacit-paperback","title":"Stories About Tacit - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Goldman\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eCecil Bodker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Cecil B dker's characters are raw and sensitive, unpredictable and universal. The young boy, Tacit, untangles secrets in mythic stories of family, love and sacrifice. Each character has refused to leave me.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJacqueline Sheehan\u003c\/b\u003e, New York Times bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Center of the World\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Once-in-a-lifetime storytelling with the power of Faulkner. These characters live and breathe in Michael Goldman's expert translation. Cecil B dker's prose rings with sheer humanness that connects us all.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eCasey Harding\u003c\/b\u003e, Managing Editor, The Missing Slate \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The first words, the first lines, and we are Cecil B dker's captive and her fan. There is no waiting for a reward; it is there in every sentence.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAnnelise Vestergaard\u003c\/b\u003e, Jyllands-Posten \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ...every word believable. Quite a rare achievement. \"The Water Farm\" is the ideal of fine, unassuming, story-telling craft.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBent Mohn\u003c\/b\u003e, Politikken\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eCecil Bødker\u003c\/b\u003e (born 1927) is one of contemporary Denmark's most highly awarded and prolific female authors. She has written 59 books including poetry, novels for children and adults, short stories and plays. Best known for her young-adult fiction books, in 1976 she received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Writing for her lasting contribution to children's literature. In 1998 she was awarded the Grand Prize of the Danish Academy, the highest honor awarded to an author in Denmark, for her body of work.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Pushcart-nominated literary translator and poet \u003cb\u003eMichael Goldman\u003c\/b\u003e taught himself Danish on a pig farm in Denmark over 30 years ago to help him win the heart of a lovely Danish girl. Over 90 of Goldman's translations of poetry and prose have appeared in more than 35 literary journals such as Rattle, World Literature Today, and International Poetry Review. His other translated books include: \u003ci\u003eFarming Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e by Knud Sørensen (Spuyten Duyvil, 2016) and \u003ci\u003eSelected Poems of Benny Andersen\u003c\/i\u003e (Norvik Press, 2017). He lives in Florence, Mass. \u003cbr\u003ewww.hammerandhorn.net\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 122\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.29 x 8.5 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 23, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42712163090495,"sku":"9781944682149","price":24.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/04cca8d48048198289828b546cf10176.webp?v=1765060852","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/stories-about-tacit-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}