Solvej Balle

Finalist, 2025 National Book Awards
Longlist, 2024 National Book Awards

Solvej Balle was born in 1962, made her debut in 1986 with Lyrefugl, and went on to write According to the Law: Four Accounts of Mankind. She’s also published a book on art theory, a political memoir, and two books of short prose. Learn more >

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On the Calculation of Volume (Book III)

ISBN 9780811238397
New Directions Publishing

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On the Calculation of Volume (Book I)

ISBN 9780811237253
New Directions Publishing

Tara Selter, the heroine of On the Calculation of Volume, has involuntarily stepped off the train of time: in her world, November 18th repeats itself endlessly. We meet Tara on her 122nd November 18th: she no longer experiences the changes of days, weeks, months, or seasons. More about this book >

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Solvej Balle

Solvej Balle was born in 1962, made her debut in 1986 with Lyrefugl, and went on to write According to the Law: Four Accounts of Mankind. She’s also published a book on art theory, a political memoir, and two books of short prose.

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