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I Curse the River of Time

Author

Per Petterson

Language

Norwegian

Year

2008

First Pub.

Norway

Genre

Novel

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I Curse the River of Time is a 2008 novel by the Norwegian writer Per Petterson. The narrative is set in 1989 against the backdrop of a communist Europe. The story revolves around Arvid Jansen, the protagonist, and his relationship with his mother, who has recently been diagnosed with cancer. The book received the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 2009.