fleets a concern with more earthly things. The most sposi in the royal castle in Mantua. A person entering important section of this book is "Ntode" (meeting), a this room has the illusion of being in the middle of series of short poems in which the French poet Rimbaud the activity portrayed on the walls and the ceiling. is featured as a main character. "M0de" ends the book This effect inspired the structure of Christensen's work, on a note stressing the individual's need for a meeting which is written in three parts, from three different with the rest of the world, especially other people. viewpoints. Her interest in painting also plays a role These two poetry collections were followed by two in some of her dramatic works, for example the tele-novels, Evighedsmaskinen (1964; The Perpetual Mo-vision play JEkteskabet mellem lyst ognod (1978; The tion Machine) and Azorno (1967). Evighedsmaskinen Marriage between Lust and Need), in which there is a takes place in a small town dominated by a funda-discussion of decorating a young girl's room with Re-mentalist religious sect that believes a new savior will naissance and Surrealist paintings. be born to them on Christmas night. The community In 1979 Christensen published another book of will ensure that his life imitates Christ's in all its main poetry, Brev i April (Letter in April), an autobiographi-events. When such a child is born, however, his par-cal narration in short poems of a trip taken by a woman ents try to protect him from his assigned fate. Despite poet with her small son. She ironically contrasts her their best efforts, the inevitable happens: on his thir-own intellectualizations with the child's ingenuous re-tieth birthday, he is seized and buried alive. He man-sponse to nature. Alfabet (Alphabet) followed in 1981. ages to dig his way out of his burial chamber and goes Like Dei, this poetry collection is also constructed on a wandering into the night. mathematical principle: each section, beginning with a Her next novel, Azorno, begins as letters written new letter of the alphabet, contains the number of lines by several woman characters who are competing with equal to the sum of the number of lines in the preced-each other to be the one who gets to meet Azorno, ing two sections. The series does not finish the alpha-the protagonist of a romantic novel the writer Sampel bet, however, but breaks off at the letter "n." is working on. The epistolary form eventually becomes Christensen's other writings include essays, a num-a diary. Azorno expresses the idea that we are all char-ber of translations, mostly of German works into Dan-acters in each other's novels. ish, and original dramatic works. Her drama is influ-As impressive as all her work up to this point may enced by absurdists like Ionesco and Beckett. It includes be, it was only an apprenticeship for her masterwork, her radio trilogy composed of Speljltigeren (1966; The Det (1969; It), which one critic has called a "word-Mirror-Tiger), Klaedt pã til at overleve (1967; Dressed cathedral." It is a book-length poem constructed on a to Survive), and Et uhortSpil (1969; An Unheard Play), mathematical number system based on linguistic a stage play, Intriganterne (1972; The Intriguers), the theory Its three main sections are "Prologos," a long libretto for lb N0rholm's opera Den unge park (1972; prose poem about the creation of the world; "Logos," The Young Park), and two television plays. further divided into three parts: "The Scene," "The Christensen's election to the Danish Academy and Action," and "The Text"; and "Epilogos." Each of the the respectful discussion she receives in histories of con-three chapters of the "Logos" section consists of eight temporary Danish and Scandinavian literature attests series of eight poems each; each series is named after to her importance to contemporary Danish letters. categories in the Danish linguist Viggo Brondal's book Poul Borum has said that Det belongs to world litera-on prepositions. The source for Christensen's devel-ture; yet, the translations of it into French and En-opment and variations on sentence structure in Det is glish have not yet been published. In general, she has Noam Chomsky's theory of transformational grammar. been translated less than some of her contemporaries As for subject matter, Det encompasses many of the with lesser reputations and has thus not yet received philosophical and ideological debates taking place the international reputation she seems to deserve. during the sixties, such as the influence of the Chi-nese Cultural Revolution in Denmark, French struc-

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fleets a concern with more earthly things. The most sposi in the royal castle in Mantua. A person entering important section of this book is "Ntode" (meeting), a this room has the illusion of being in the middle of series of short poems in which the French poet Rimbaud the activity portrayed on the walls and the ceiling. is featured as a main character. "M0de" ends the book This effect inspired the structure of Christensen's work, on a note stressing the individual's need for a meeting which is written in three parts, from three different with the rest of the world, especially other people. viewpoints. Her interest in painting also plays a role These two poetry collections were followed by two in some of her dramatic works, for example the tele-novels, Evighedsmaskinen (1964; The Perpetual Mo-vision play JEkteskabet mellem lyst ognod (1978; The tion Machine) and Azorno (1967). Evighedsmaskinen Marriage between Lust and Need), in which there is a takes place in a small town dominated by a funda-discussion of decorating a young girl's room with Re-mentalist religious sect that believes a new savior will naissance and Surrealist paintings. be born to them on Christmas night. The community In 1979 Christensen published another book of will ensure that his life imitates Christ's in all its main poetry, Brev i April (Letter in April), an autobiographi-events. When such a child is born, however, his par-cal narration in short poems of a trip taken by a woman ents try to protect him from his assigned fate. Despite poet with her small son. She ironically contrasts her their best efforts, the inevitable happens: on his thir-own intellectualizations with the child's ingenuous re-tieth birthday, he is seized and buried alive. He man-sponse to nature. Alfabet (Alphabet) followed in 1981. ages to dig his way out of his burial chamber and goes Like Dei, this poetry collection is also constructed on a wandering into the night. mathematical principle: each section, beginning with a Her next novel, Azorno, begins as letters written new letter of the alphabet, contains the number of lines by several woman characters who are competing with equal to the sum of the number of lines in the preced-each other to be the one who gets to meet Azorno, ing two sections. The series does not finish the alpha-the protagonist of a romantic novel the writer Sampel bet, however, but breaks off at the letter "n." is working on. The epistolary form eventually becomes Christensen's other writings include essays, a num-a diary. Azorno expresses the idea that we are all char-ber of translations, mostly of German works into Dan-acters in each other's novels. ish, and original dramatic works. Her drama is influ-As impressive as all her work up to this point may enced by absurdists like Ionesco and Beckett. It includes be, it was only an apprenticeship for her masterwork, her radio trilogy composed of Speljltigeren (1966; The Det (1969; It), which one critic has called a "word-Mirror-Tiger), Klaedt pã til at overleve (1967; Dressed cathedral." It is a book-length poem constructed on a to Survive), and Et uhortSpil (1969; An Unheard Play), mathematical number system based on linguistic a stage play, Intriganterne (1972; The Intriguers), the theory Its three main sections are "Prologos," a long libretto for lb N0rholm's opera Den unge park (1972; prose poem about the creation of the world; "Logos," The Young Park), and two television plays. further divided into three parts: "The Scene," "The Christensen's election to the Danish Academy and Action," and "The Text"; and "Epilogos." Each of the the respectful discussion she receives in histories of con-three chapters of the "Logos" section consists of eight temporary Danish and Scandinavian literature attests series of eight poems each; each series is named after to her importance to contemporary Danish letters. categories in the Danish linguist Viggo Brondal's book Poul Borum has said that Det belongs to world litera-on prepositions. The source for Christensen's devel-ture; yet, the translations of it into French and En-opment and variations on sentence structure in Det is glish have not yet been published. In general, she has Noam Chomsky's theory of transformational grammar. been translated less than some of her contemporaries As for subject matter, Det encompasses many of the with lesser reputations and has thus not yet received philosophical and ideological debates taking place the international reputation she seems to deserve. during the sixties, such as the influence of the Chi-nese Cultural Revolution in Denmark, French struc-

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fleets a concern with more earthly things. The most sposi in the royal castle in Mantua. A person entering important section of this book is "Ntode" (meeting), a this room has the illusion of being in the middle of series of short poems in which the French poet Rimbaud the activity portrayed on the walls and the ceiling. is featured as a main character. "M0de" ends the book This effect inspired the structure of Christensen's work, on a note stressing the individual's need for a meeting which is written in three parts, from three different with the rest of the world, especially other people. viewpoints. Her interest in painting also plays a role These two poetry collections were followed by two in some of her dramatic works, for example the tele-novels, Evighedsmaskinen (1964; The Perpetual Mo-vision play JEkteskabet mellem lyst ognod (1978; The tion Machine) and Azorno (1967). Evighedsmaskinen Marriage between Lust and Need), in which there is a takes place in a small town dominated by a funda-discussion of decorating a young girl's room with Re-mentalist religious sect that believes a new savior will naissance and Surrealist paintings. be born to them on Christmas night. The community In 1979 Christensen published another book of will ensure that his life imitates Christ's in all its main poetry, Brev i April (Letter in April), an autobiographi-events. When such a child is born, however, his par-cal narration in short poems of a trip taken by a woman ents try to protect him from his assigned fate. Despite poet with her small son. She ironically contrasts her their best efforts, the inevitable happens: on his thir-own intellectualizations with the child's ingenuous re-tieth birthday, he is seized and buried alive. He man-sponse to nature. Alfabet (Alphabet) followed in 1981. ages to dig his way out of his burial chamber and goes Like Dei, this poetry collection is also constructed on a wandering into the night. mathematical principle: each section, beginning with a Her next novel, Azorno, begins as letters written new letter of the alphabet, contains the number of lines by several woman characters who are competing with equal to the sum of the number of lines in the preced-each other to be the one who gets to meet Azorno, ing two sections. The series does not finish the alpha-the protagonist of a romantic novel the writer Sampel bet, however, but breaks off at the letter "n." is working on. The epistolary form eventually becomes Christensen's other writings include essays, a num-a diary. Azorno expresses the idea that we are all char-ber of translations, mostly of German works into Dan-acters in each other's novels. ish, and original dramatic works. Her drama is influ-As impressive as all her work up to this point may enced by absurdists like Ionesco and Beckett. It includes be, it was only an apprenticeship for her masterwork, her radio trilogy composed of Speljltigeren (1966; The Det (1969; It), which one critic has called a "word-Mirror-Tiger), Klaedt pã til at overleve (1967; Dressed cathedral." It is a book-length poem constructed on a to Survive), and Et uhortSpil (1969; An Unheard Play), mathematical number system based on linguistic a stage play, Intriganterne (1972; The Intriguers), the theory Its three main sections are "Prologos," a long libretto for lb N0rholm's opera Den unge park (1972; prose poem about the creation of the world; "Logos," The Young Park), and two television plays. further divided into three parts: "The Scene," "The Christensen's election to the Danish Academy and Action," and "The Text"; and "Epilogos." Each of the the respectful discussion she receives in histories of con-three chapters of the "Logos" section consists of eight temporary Danish and Scandinavian literature attests series of eight poems each; each series is named after to her importance to contemporary Danish letters. categories in the Danish linguist Viggo Brondal's book Poul Borum has said that Det belongs to world litera-on prepositions. The source for Christensen's devel-ture; yet, the translations of it into French and En-opment and variations on sentence structure in Det is glish have not yet been published. In general, she has Noam Chomsky's theory of transformational grammar. been translated less than some of her contemporaries As for subject matter, Det encompasses many of the with lesser reputations and has thus not yet received philosophical and ideological debates taking place the international reputation she seems to deserve. during the sixties, such as the influence of the Chi-nese Cultural Revolution in Denmark, French struc-

DOI link for fleets a concern with more earthly things. The most sposi in the royal castle in Mantua. A person entering important section of this book is "Ntode" (meeting), a this room has the illusion of being in the middle of series of short poems in which the French poet Rimbaud the activity portrayed on the walls and the ceiling. is featured as a main character. "M0de" ends the book This effect inspired the structure of Christensen's work, on a note stressing the individual's need for a meeting which is written in three parts, from three different with the rest of the world, especially other people. viewpoints. Her interest in painting also plays a role These two poetry collections were followed by two in some of her dramatic works, for example the tele-novels, Evighedsmaskinen (1964; The Perpetual Mo-vision play JEkteskabet mellem lyst ognod (1978; The tion Machine) and Azorno (1967). Evighedsmaskinen Marriage between Lust and Need), in which there is a takes place in a small town dominated by a funda-discussion of decorating a young girl's room with Re-mentalist religious sect that believes a new savior will naissance and Surrealist paintings. be born to them on Christmas night. The community In 1979 Christensen published another book of will ensure that his life imitates Christ's in all its main poetry, Brev i April (Letter in April), an autobiographi-events. When such a child is born, however, his par-cal narration in short poems of a trip taken by a woman ents try to protect him from his assigned fate. Despite poet with her small son. She ironically contrasts her their best efforts, the inevitable happens: on his thir-own intellectualizations with the child's ingenuous re-tieth birthday, he is seized and buried alive. He man-sponse to nature. Alfabet (Alphabet) followed in 1981. ages to dig his way out of his burial chamber and goes Like Dei, this poetry collection is also constructed on a wandering into the night. mathematical principle: each section, beginning with a Her next novel, Azorno, begins as letters written new letter of the alphabet, contains the number of lines by several woman characters who are competing with equal to the sum of the number of lines in the preced-each other to be the one who gets to meet Azorno, ing two sections. The series does not finish the alpha-the protagonist of a romantic novel the writer Sampel bet, however, but breaks off at the letter "n." is working on. The epistolary form eventually becomes Christensen's other writings include essays, a num-a diary. Azorno expresses the idea that we are all char-ber of translations, mostly of German works into Dan-acters in each other's novels. ish, and original dramatic works. Her drama is influ-As impressive as all her work up to this point may enced by absurdists like Ionesco and Beckett. It includes be, it was only an apprenticeship for her masterwork, her radio trilogy composed of Speljltigeren (1966; The Det (1969; It), which one critic has called a "word-Mirror-Tiger), Klaedt pã til at overleve (1967; Dressed cathedral." It is a book-length poem constructed on a to Survive), and Et uhortSpil (1969; An Unheard Play), mathematical number system based on linguistic a stage play, Intriganterne (1972; The Intriguers), the theory Its three main sections are "Prologos," a long libretto for lb N0rholm's opera Den unge park (1972; prose poem about the creation of the world; "Logos," The Young Park), and two television plays. further divided into three parts: "The Scene," "The Christensen's election to the Danish Academy and Action," and "The Text"; and "Epilogos." Each of the the respectful discussion she receives in histories of con-three chapters of the "Logos" section consists of eight temporary Danish and Scandinavian literature attests series of eight poems each; each series is named after to her importance to contemporary Danish letters. categories in the Danish linguist Viggo Brondal's book Poul Borum has said that Det belongs to world litera-on prepositions. The source for Christensen's devel-ture; yet, the translations of it into French and En-opment and variations on sentence structure in Det is glish have not yet been published. In general, she has Noam Chomsky's theory of transformational grammar. been translated less than some of her contemporaries As for subject matter, Det encompasses many of the with lesser reputations and has thus not yet received philosophical and ideological debates taking place the international reputation she seems to deserve. during the sixties, such as the influence of the Chi-nese Cultural Revolution in Denmark, French struc-

fleets a concern with more earthly things. The most sposi in the royal castle in Mantua. A person entering important section of this book is "Ntode" (meeting), a this room has the illusion of being in the middle of series of short poems in which the French poet Rimbaud the activity portrayed on the walls and the ceiling. is featured as a main character. "M0de" ends the book This effect inspired the structure of Christensen's work, on a note stressing the individual's need for a meeting which is written in three parts, from three different with the rest of the world, especially other people. viewpoints. Her interest in painting also plays a role These two poetry collections were followed by two in some of her dramatic works, for example the tele-novels, Evighedsmaskinen (1964; The Perpetual Mo-vision play JEkteskabet mellem lyst ognod (1978; The tion Machine) and Azorno (1967). Evighedsmaskinen Marriage between Lust and Need), in which there is a takes place in a small town dominated by a funda-discussion of decorating a young girl's room with Re-mentalist religious sect that believes a new savior will naissance and Surrealist paintings. be born to them on Christmas night. The community In 1979 Christensen published another book of will ensure that his life imitates Christ's in all its main poetry, Brev i April (Letter in April), an autobiographi-events. When such a child is born, however, his par-cal narration in short poems of a trip taken by a woman ents try to protect him from his assigned fate. Despite poet with her small son. She ironically contrasts her their best efforts, the inevitable happens: on his thir-own intellectualizations with the child's ingenuous re-tieth birthday, he is seized and buried alive. He man-sponse to nature. Alfabet (Alphabet) followed in 1981. ages to dig his way out of his burial chamber and goes Like Dei, this poetry collection is also constructed on a wandering into the night. mathematical principle: each section, beginning with a Her next novel, Azorno, begins as letters written new letter of the alphabet, contains the number of lines by several woman characters who are competing with equal to the sum of the number of lines in the preced-each other to be the one who gets to meet Azorno, ing two sections. The series does not finish the alpha-the protagonist of a romantic novel the writer Sampel bet, however, but breaks off at the letter "n." is working on. The epistolary form eventually becomes Christensen's other writings include essays, a num-a diary. Azorno expresses the idea that we are all char-ber of translations, mostly of German works into Dan-acters in each other's novels. ish, and original dramatic works. Her drama is influ-As impressive as all her work up to this point may enced by absurdists like Ionesco and Beckett. It includes be, it was only an apprenticeship for her masterwork, her radio trilogy composed of Speljltigeren (1966; The Det (1969; It), which one critic has called a "word-Mirror-Tiger), Klaedt pã til at overleve (1967; Dressed cathedral." It is a book-length poem constructed on a to Survive), and Et uhortSpil (1969; An Unheard Play), mathematical number system based on linguistic a stage play, Intriganterne (1972; The Intriguers), the theory Its three main sections are "Prologos," a long libretto for lb N0rholm's opera Den unge park (1972; prose poem about the creation of the world; "Logos," The Young Park), and two television plays. further divided into three parts: "The Scene," "The Christensen's election to the Danish Academy and Action," and "The Text"; and "Epilogos." Each of the the respectful discussion she receives in histories of con-three chapters of the "Logos" section consists of eight temporary Danish and Scandinavian literature attests series of eight poems each; each series is named after to her importance to contemporary Danish letters. categories in the Danish linguist Viggo Brondal's book Poul Borum has said that Det belongs to world litera-on prepositions. The source for Christensen's devel-ture; yet, the translations of it into French and En-opment and variations on sentence structure in Det is glish have not yet been published. In general, she has Noam Chomsky's theory of transformational grammar. been translated less than some of her contemporaries As for subject matter, Det encompasses many of the with lesser reputations and has thus not yet received philosophical and ideological debates taking place the international reputation she seems to deserve. during the sixties, such as the influence of the Chi-nese Cultural Revolution in Denmark, French struc-

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fleets a concern with more earthly things. The most important section of this book is "Ntode" (meeting), a series of short poems in which the French poet Rimbaud is featured as a main character. "M0de" ends the book on a note stressing the individual's need for a meeting with the rest of the world, especially other people.