Meet award-winning author Jens Smærup Sørensen for an evening exploring his literary work. Through his novels, Smærup Sørensen examines the encounter between tradition and modernity as well as the universal human behind the individual, blending realistic social depictions with experimental modernism.
His popular breakthrough came with the novel Mærkedage (2007), which with its rural setting and recognizable everyday themes depicts the dissolution of peasant culture. The work became a bestseller and prize-winning. Characteristic of his authorship is also the exploration of generational conflicts, temporal leaps, and shifting perspectives.
Come and listen to the author speak about his work, including his latest publication Mor (2025) – a poetic portrait of his mother from youthful infatuation through her high school years to her life as a wife and housekeeper, where her inner light despite difficult circumstances becomes decisive for her son's development.
