Memorial, 29 June
Memorial, 29 June by Tine Høeg is a novel published by Lolli Editions on February 2, 2023, featuring 324 pages in English. This work presents a nuanced exploration of the bonds of friendship and the complexities of memory, focusing on the relationship between Mai and Asta. Through sharp prose, Høeg delves into themes of repressed love, grief, and the creative process, capturing the essence of what was, what is, and what might still be.
Readers will find a tender portrayal of emotional vulnerability intertwined with the intricacies of youth and the passage of time. The narrative unfolds with a keen attention to language, revealing Asta’s hidden stories alongside her journey of self-discovery. Høeg’s writing is characterized by its minimalistic style and precise craftsmanship, inviting readers to reflect on the intersections of past and present. This edition offers a thoughtful examination of the human experience, making it a significant addition to contemporary fiction.
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This is clever writing. Høeg clutches achingly at the bonds of youth gone by and pulls the strings of her story with ease. Hoekstra conveys in a buoyant translation
– Martin Aitken, literary translator
Intimate and diamond-sharp, both in style and wit. Høeg takes us to the raw, tender, and absurd intersection in a writer’s life of what is, what once was, and what still could be
– Saskia Vogel, literary translator and author of Permission
With an uncanny ear for line breaks and an eye for emotional vulnerability, Tine Høeg draws a tender portrait of the friendship between Mai and Asta, confirming that the past tentacles into the present, whether we want it to or not
– Anna Stern, author of all this here, now
Memorial, 29 June is a breathless read, delivered in pin-sharp prose. An understated novel of repressed love, grief and longing – and a subtle essay on the creative process. Høeg deftly reveals Asta’s hidden and written stories in tandem, from the first glimmer and restlessness of beginning, through urgency and self-isolation and denial, to the defining moment of declaration. Gorgeous
– Sonia Overall, author of Eden
Tine Høeg’s play with words is both sensuous and powerful… The novel delivers writing that is both tender and poetic, which you become addicted to
– Børsen
A fluid, minimalistic, carefully crafted, and precise – right down to every single line break and full stop
– ELLE
Language is fun with Tine Høeg – with a dark background. Her second novel exerts a poetry through leaving the words almost bare. It is vulnerable and strong at the same time. Just like the youth it treats narratively
– Information
Tine Høeg has written the finest art novel about the gap between different life phases – one which all embittered romantics can throw themselves headlong into… It’s enchanting reading
– Weekendavisen
A brilliant acquaintance … Tine Høeg is a bloody special writer, and it is bloody special to be able to write so tenderly and warmly and fluidly and despairingly and funnily about both the specific and the universal, and about different ages, and about both female and male experience
– Berlingske
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