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“I do consider myself a Norwegian writer, or a Scandinavian writer, as my family tree reaches into both Denmark and Sweden. I don't think about it, of course, when I am writing.”

Per Petterson

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“Light in every lamp, light in every mind.”

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When my mother talked about her brother, there was this light in her eyes. I thought, 'This is the basis of a novel.'

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“But life had shifted its weight from one point to another, from one leg to the other, like a silent giant in the vast…

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“I distinctly heard the blackbird from the top of a spruce tree, and clear as glass I heard the lark high up and several…

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I decided if I couldn't be a writer, my life would be miserable. I had this imaginary room of references to all the books…

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“We ran back, he first and I following him, between the beds and downstairs, and we picked up an armful of wood from the…

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I rely heavily on rhythm when I write. You should tap your foot when you read it, all the way through.

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