“Full of deft humor and thoughtful introspection, Fragments of a Mirror offers up glittering shards of Knud Sønderby at his finest. Though only fifty-seven years old when he died, Sønderby published five novels, six collections of essays, and multiple plays. During his lifetime, he became a distinguished Danish novelist, journalist, translator, and essayist. Longtime translator Michael Goldman should be congratulated for bringing this fine Danish writer’s work back into circulation, fifty-one years after the author’s death, and introducing him to a new population.”
(Spuyten Duyvil, paperback, $15)
On February 27, 2017, the Colorado Review published my review of Knud Sønderby’s story collection Fragments of a Mirror: Selected Essays, translated by Michael Goldman. I had the honor of publishing a very fine essay by Sønderby in the Lowestoft Chronicle some time ago. This excellent collection, which I’m proud to have provided a back cover blurb for, includes that essay. You can read my full, in-depth book review here.
