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Homo Sapienne
''Homo Sapienne'', also known as ''HOMO sapienne'' or ''Last Night in Nuuk'' or ''Crimson'', is a Greenlandic novel by Niviaq Korneliussen, published in 2014 in the Greenlandic language. After winning a short story competition, Korneliussen was financially supported to write the novel over three months, but she wrote it in only one. It is about the lives of several LGBT characters in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. While reviewers commended its subject matter, the novel had issues with pacing and tone; it received a mixed critical reception. Background Niviaq Korneliussen is a Greenlandic writer who grew up in Nanortalik, a village in the south of the island. She entered a short story competition held in Greenland for young writers in 2012, submitting a piece called "San Francisco". She won the competition, and was then asked for a novel by the publisher. She received financial support for three months from the Greenlandic government to write the novel, but she wrote it all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homo Sapienne
''Homo Sapienne'', also known as ''HOMO sapienne'' or ''Last Night in Nuuk'' or ''Crimson'', is a Greenlandic novel by Niviaq Korneliussen, published in 2014 in the Greenlandic language. After winning a short story competition, Korneliussen was financially supported to write the novel over three months, but she wrote it in only one. It is about the lives of several LGBT characters in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. While reviewers commended its subject matter, the novel had issues with pacing and tone; it received a mixed critical reception. Background Niviaq Korneliussen is a Greenlandic writer who grew up in Nanortalik, a village in the south of the island. She entered a short story competition held in Greenland for young writers in 2012, submitting a piece called "San Francisco". She won the competition, and was then asked for a novel by the publisher. She received financial support for three months from the Greenlandic government to write the novel, but she wrote it all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
