Poem of the Week, week 17: Gro Dahle "What house is built on bones?"

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Take part in a weekly journey through 52 poems by authors from Norway throughout 2019 – Norway’s year as Guest of Honour.

WHAT HOUSE IS BUILT ON BONES? The body a cathedral where you sit with your prayers Palace of the senses bone-borne Translated by Annabelle Despard  
HVILKET BYGGVERK ER REIST PÅ KNOKLER? Kroppen en katedral der du sitter med bønnene dine Et sansenes palass båret av bein

From Gro Dahle (born 1962), Regnværsgåter, J. W. Cappelens Forlag, Oslo 1994.

Poem of the Week. 52 poems through the year

From the time when the earliest texts were recorded in runic inscriptions, poetry has had a strong position in Norway. By introducing a new poem each week throughout 2019, we aim to highlight the quality and breadth of Norwegian poetry. «Poem of the Week» presents 52 poems, inspired by the changing seasons and the passing of the year. The selection has been made by Annette Vonberg and Tone Carlsen, and consists of poems from the earliest handwritten manuscripts up until today, with a special emphasis on contemporary poetry.

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