Danci i stranci

Danes and Foreigners by Kristine Wolsperger Danilovski brings a book of experience that has attracted attention precisely because it speaks directly about Denmark, without embellishment and without tourist clichés. It is a collection of memoir essays and diary stories resulting from the author's three years of life and work in Copenhagen.

The book is easy to read, but it hits home very specifically: what the everyday life of a foreigner in the north looks like, how work, relationships between people, social rules and a sense of belonging in an orderly, but emotionally differently coded environment is like. Instead of general statements, the author offers observations from life - the differences between southern and northern mentalities, habits, misunderstandings and moments of adjustment.

This is a book that attracts both readers interested in emigrant topics and those looking for a real, personal view of Danish society. Because of this combination of authenticity, readability and recognisability of the topic, Danes and Foreigners is today a title that is hard to find, but long remembered.