533: Trilogia de Copenhagen, de Tove Ditlevsen

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Cecília dissects how Tove Ditlevsen's narrative voice evolves from childhood confusion to the chaotic time-dilation of drug dependency.

The episode begins with host Arthur Marchetto introducing guest Juliana, national coordinator of the Leia Mulheres book club project. They briefly mention the podcast's supporter community and a parallel book club reading of Pablo Cacela's Contra Fogo. The main discussion centers on Tove Ditlevsen's Copenhagen Trilogy, a compilation of three autobiographical volumes: Infância, Juventude, and Dependência. The hosts provide background on Ditlevsen, a Danish writer born in 1917 who published 29 books across genres. They describe the trilogy's setting in a working-class Copenhagen neighborhood during economic crisis and the rise of Hitler. Juliana shares her experience reading the book for Leia Mulheres, noting its raw honesty and beautiful prose amidst tragedy. Cecília analyzes the narrative voice, highlighting how it shifts from a hybrid child-adult perspective in Infância to a more monotonous youth voice and finally to the chaotic, time-dilated voice of addiction in Dependência. The hosts discuss Ditlevsen's relationships, including marriages to an older editor and a doctor who introduced her to opioids. They detail her addiction spiral, where she stayed with the doctor for drug access, and her eventual hospitalization. Arthur reveals post-book research showing Ditlevsen's later partner Victor sexually abused her daughter Helle, a fact uncovered in recent Danish sources. The conversation expands to literary connections, comparing Ditlevsen to Elena Ferrante, Annie Ernaux, and Marguerite Duras. They critique the contemporary self-fiction trend, distinguishing Ditlevsen's work as socially contextualized rather than merely personal. The episode concludes with information on supporting the podcast via Aurelo and Pix, and thanks to premium supporters.

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