''It'' () is a 1969 book of poetry by the Danish writer
Inger Christensen. The book focuses on social criticism, and lines from it have frequently been quoted in the Danish political discourse. It received the Gyldne Laurbær for best Danish book of the year.
Reception
The book was reviewed in ''
Publishers Weekly
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'' in 2006: "Christensen's sprawling, cosmically ambitious, book-length poem became a national hit in Denmark soon after its 1969 publication, and it's not hard to see why. The segments' diverse shapes—prose litany, chiming quatrains, stuttering free verse, telegram, prose diary—show mastery enough for almost any taste, while the overarching ideology—liberation for the whole human person from institutions, laws, mere forms—perfectly fit the late '60s' radical mood. ...
Nied (who also translated Christensen's ''
Alphabet
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'') duplicates the Danish poem's mathematical schemes while also conveying its freshness and sense of freedom."
See also
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1969 in poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish poetry, Irish or French poetry, France).
Events
* March 23 – German-born writer Assia Wevill, a mistress of English poet Ted Hughes ( ...
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Danish literature
References
1969 poetry books
Books by Inger Christensen
Danish poetry collections
Gyldendal books
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