The Likeness by Leena Krohn is travelling to Denmark, where it will be published by Jensen & Dalgaard.
The Likeness by Leena Krohn is continuing its journey out into the world as Jensen & Dalgaard has secured the Danish rights, marking the second foreign rights deal for this title.
In The Likeness a quiet, unassuming, and not very talented painter who goes by the name of Horkka works in a small art studio, mentored by a much more famous artist, Lysander. The latter is constantly busy or away, so Horkka gets tasked with taking over some of his less-important jobs: portraits commissioned by various people. Followed by Horkka’s sensitive gaze, a colourful array of characters settle down to pose. Horkka patiently listens to each of them until the portrait is done or – more often than not – the session gets interrupted. Will the portraits please their owners? Will they reflect the likeness? In her newest novel, legendary author Leena Krohn ponders what gaze is and what does it actually mean to see someone.
Jensen & Dalgaard is an independent publisher based in Nyborg whose list includes a carefully curated selection of literary titles ranging from picture books and children’s literature all the way to fiction and classics. They are the Danish publisher of, among others, Suliko by Pirkko Saisio, Matara by Matias Riikonen, and Destruction by Iida Rauma.
Warm congratulations to the author and the publisher!