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''Days in the History of Silence'' ( no, Dager i stillhetens historie) is a 2011 novel by the Norwegian writer
Merethe Lindstrøm Merethe Lindstrøm (born 26 May 1963) is a Norwegian writer. Lindstrøm made her literary debut in 1983 with a collection of short stories. Her first novel, ''The Realm of the Rain Children'', was published in 1992. Her 1996 novel ''The Stone ...
. The narrative focuses on an elderly couple who struggles with the inability to talk about sensitive subjects from their past. The book received the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature and the
Nordic Council Literature Prize The Nordic Council Literature Prize is awarded for a work of literature written in one of the languages of the Nordic countries, that meets "high literary and artistic standards". Established in 1962, the prize is awarded every year, and is worth ...
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Reception

Silje Stavrum Norevik of ''
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'' wrote: "It is impressive how Lindstrøm composes a small
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, and reflects an existence so fragile and delicate without having to resort to big words. ... The language is simple, elegant and pleasant, but the mood so suggestive in its silent drama. Lindstrøm is known as a refined short-story writer, here she shows to the fullest that she also masters the larger canvas."


See also

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2011 in literature Eleven or 11 may refer to: *11 (number), the natural number following 10 and preceding 12 * one of the years 11 BC, AD 11, 1911, 2011, or any year ending in 11 Literature * ''Eleven'' (novel), a 2006 novel by British author David Llewellyn *''E ...
* Norwegian literature


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''Days in the History of Silence''
at the publisher's website 2011 Norwegian novels Norwegian-language novels 21st-century Norwegian novels Nordic Council's Literature Prize-winning works {{2010s-novel-stub