Peter Heg: the work of a Danish writer

Peter Heg is a Danish writer who became world famous after the publication in 1992 of the novel Smilla and Her Feeling of Snow. A bestseller with a detective line, a vivid sense of style, fascinating turns of the plot, an understanding of the flow of life with its turmoil, troubles and loneliness was published in several countries around the world. This story, written on behalf of a woman, talks about the experiences of the main character Smilla, who knew 70 definitions of snow and tried to figure out the tragic death of a neighbor's boy who fell from the roof. Another famous work, written by Peter Heg, is "Silence".

Some information about the Danish writer

Peter Heg is quite an interesting personality, not going to contact either the press or the readers. His address is not fixed in the telephone directory, a tablet with his name is not on the door of the home, incoming mail is immediately forwarded to his publishing house. It is only known that in winter he lives with his wife and two daughters in the city, and in summer at the dacha. May 17, 1957 - the date the Danish writer appeared. A native of Copenhagen studied at a private school, then graduated with a degree in Literature. Before writing, Peter Heg tried himself in various fields: he danced in ballet, taught stage art, was a sailor, which enabled him to get acquainted with Africa and the Caribbean islands. Apparently, such a meaningful past allowed Peter to describe ordinary life fragments in a piercingly melancholic style.

The first work, published in 1988, was the novel "Ideas about the twentieth century", reflecting the key role of national self-determination in the modern world.

Peter Heg, the novel "Conditionally usable"

The novel about Smille is the second work; Further, the author saw an autobiographical book "Conditionally usable", published in 1993 and revealing a new reality, exemplified by a writer. Peter Heg was an orphan and wandered for a long time at various educational institutions. In this 14-year-old life period, the teenager was regularly humiliated, which was inherent in Denmark in the 70s of the 20th century. This work is devoted to a certain experience that was conducted at the school of Bil during the period of study in it of the author. Later, Peter Hegh, whose books around the world are very popular, explained the events that happened to him as the desire of adults to help a young man adapt to modern life.

Man or animal?

"Woman and Monkey" - a novel, most suitable for relaxed home reading. Unpredictable plot, intrigue, growing dynamics in a complex with deeply spiritual layers of the narrative tell about the transformation into an independent, determined in life personality aristocratic alcoholic. It can be said that in this case, from the pen of Peter Heg, a parable was born, clarifying who we are - animals or people? If people - why so cruel to themselves and loved ones, are indifferent to the future and short-sighted, after all, without hesitation we break off the last link with Nature. If animals - why do we perceive this with negativity and demand that we be called human beings?

All of the income from the publication of this work Peter donated to the foundation he founded to help people in third world countries.

Peter Heg, "Silence"

The most notorious literary event in Denmark was the novel "Silence", published after ten years of silence by the author, all this time traveling the world, carried away by the Eastern philosophy, who lived as a hermit and engaged in charity. The action of this work takes place in modern Copenhagen after the earthquake. 42-year-old Casper Kone - a famous musician, a fan of Bach, a gambler - has a unique hearing: every person he hears in a certain key. The complexity of its own life and its unsettledness combined with the sound congestion of the modern metropolis prompt Casper to strive for silence all the time, almost disappeared in the rhythm of the surrounding life. One day a 10-year-old girl comes into his house, not sounding like everyone else, and exudes silence ...

Peter Heeg's books are published in millions of copies. Also the author writes poetry. In 1998, a collection of his poems Første og sidste kapitel was published.