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Will and Testament

Author

Vigdis Hjorth

Language

Norwegian

Year

2016

Country

Norway

Genre

Novel

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Will and Testament is a 2016 absurdist fiction novel written by Norwegian author Vigdis Hjorth, published by Cappelen Damm. In 2019 it was translated into English by Charlotte Barslund and published by Verso Books. Will and Testament tells the story of Bergljot, a woman living with a history of sexual assault, as she gets caught up in family drama over an inheritance dispute that reignites childhood trauma. The novel received numerous awards but also received backlash for accused literary ethics violations.