This lecture is part of the Diamond Club's popular series in which critic Klaus Rothstein delves into the Royal Danish Library's collection of original manuscripts by influential authors. Attendance requires an annual pass. The spring focus is on the author as a letter writer, and audiences are offered a close-up encounter with original material under the guiding principle: look, but do not touch.
This session centres on Herman Bang (1857โ1912), the elegant and provocative journalist and author whose impressionistic, psychologically nuanced style left a lasting mark on Danish literary history. Key works discussed include By the Wayside (Ved Vejen), Hopeless Generations (Haablรธse Slรฆgter), Stuk, Ludvigsbakke, and The White House (Det hvide Hus).
Klaus Rothstein introduces Bang through original manuscripts and documents held by the Royal Danish Library, offering a unique perspective on one of the most eccentric figures in Danish literature.