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A Shipload of Women’s Memories

Af forfatter ann-dorte christensen , marit benthe norheim

This book is based on 18 life stories as told by women over the age of 70 with roots in 27 different countries. Each story is analysed as a unique account of individual experiences with strength, pain and love. The stories are, at the same time, a source of knowledge about major events in society over the past decades where flight, migration and encounters between different cultures have been a condition of life for many. Visual artist Marit Benthe Norheim’s project, Lifeboats, is the framework for this book, which consists of three sailing sculptures that symbolize different stages in women’s lives: Longing – the young about to set out in life; Life – the pregnant in mid-life; Memories – the ageing. It is the third boat and its 19 fi gureheads that this book is linked to. The narratives of the figureheads hold the common message – in spite of their differences – to remember the past and to use those experiences to promote openness and tolerance. This book is based on a collaboration between Professor Ann-Dorte Christensen, Aalborg University, and visual artist, Marit Benthe Norheim. Journalist, Marianne Knudsen, has contributed to the research and the interviews. The book is published with support from the Spar Nord Foundation.

 

The book is also available in Danish

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  • This book is based on 18 life stories as told by women over the age of 70 with roots in 27 different countries. Each story is analysed as a unique account of individual experiences with strength, pain and love. The stories are, at the same time, a source of knowledge about major events in society over the past decades where flight, migration and encounters between different cultures have been a condition of life for many. Visual artist Marit Benthe Norheim’s project, Lifeboats, is the framework for this book, which consists of three sailing sculptures that symbolize different stages in women’s lives: Longing – the young about to set out in life; Life – the pregnant in mid-life; Memories – the ageing. It is the third boat and its 19 fi gureheads that this book is linked to. The narratives of the figureheads hold the common message – in spite of their differences – to remember the past and to use those experiences to promote openness and tolerance. This book is based on a collaboration between Professor Ann-Dorte Christensen, Aalborg University, and visual artist, Marit Benthe Norheim. Journalist, Marianne Knudsen, has contributed to the research and the interviews. The book is published with support from the Spar Nord Foundation.

     

    The book is also available in Danish

    Bogen er en del af tilbuddet Køb 3 Bøger - Betal For 2

  • Antal sider

    159

    isbn

    978-87-7112-600-6

    Udgave

    1. edition

    Udgivelsesår

    2017

  • "The work on which this book is based represents true synergy between creative sociological analyses and sculptural imagination and skill. Each element in itself would be a remarkable contribution. Together, the authors have crafted something remarkable from older women’s life stories and narratives of border crossing and diversity".

    Professor Ann Phoenix, University College London and University of Helsinki

    Review by: Zorana Antonijevic, University of Novi Sad, Serbia

    Review Kathy Davis, VU University, Amsterdam

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