Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "حكايات الليل (كتاب)" in Arabic language version.
Hoeg's use of a polished 19th-century prose style to examine 20th-century issues strongly recalls the work of fellow Dane Isak Dinesen.
An accomplished and provocative debut collection from one of the world's least predictable writers.
Despite a certain stiffness in the prose (the fault of the translation, perhaps), the deep despair and foreboding of well-intentioned Europeans victimized by the very culture that was supposed to educate them is often painfully credible.
The earlier efforts, including this collection of short stories, reveal a wonderfully talented writer, rich with ideas and imagination, struggling to come to terms with his craft.
Despite a certain stiffness in the prose (the fault of the translation, perhaps), the deep despair and foreboding of well-intentioned Europeans victimized by the very culture that was supposed to educate them is often painfully credible.
An accomplished and provocative debut collection from one of the world's least predictable writers.
The earlier efforts, including this collection of short stories, reveal a wonderfully talented writer, rich with ideas and imagination, struggling to come to terms with his craft.
Hoeg's use of a polished 19th-century prose style to examine 20th-century issues strongly recalls the work of fellow Dane Isak Dinesen.
