We meet once a month in the Autumn at Helsinki Central Library Oodi or at the Nordic Culture Point library. We read Nordic fiction and discuss the works together. You do not need to have read the whole book to participate. When we meet, we’ll choose a book for the next meeting. No prior registration is required. We speak Swedish/Scandinavian.
In November we will be reading the novel Om uträkning av omfång 1 by the Danish author Solvej Balle. The book is the first volume in a seven-volume series. The first three volumes won the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 2022.
Rationale:
Solvej Balle’s main character, Tara Selter, has involuntarily stepped off the train of time in this large-scale prose work “Om udregning af rumfang” (‘On the Calculation of Volume’, not translated into English). In her world, 18 November repeats itself endlessly. At a stroke, she no longer experiences the changes of weeks, months or seasons. The people around her do not age, and they naturally find it difficult to understand Tara’s new and rather remarkable reality. This gap in experience becomes a stroke of literary genius as it asks fundamental questions about what our individual experiences of time and space do to our lives and society. (norden.org)
See you on Oodi’s third floor, by the Minna Canth rug.
Having trouble finding your way around Oodi? Watch our short video guide in Swedish to see how to get to the Minna Canth rug, linked below.
Nordic Culture Point has been granted the EcoCompass environmental certificate. We’re making every endeavour to reduce our carbon footprint, which is why all travel within the organisation is carefully planned. Use public transport when you visit us, and you’ll contribute to a greener cultural scene, too!
We want to organize safe and accessible events. Read about our principles for a safer space and about accessibility at our venues. Feel free to contact us in advance if you have specific access needs. We will do our best to meet your needs.
