Ninni holmqvist, born 24 june 1958 in lund and currently living in skane, sweden, is a translator and author of fiction. Ninni holmqvists the unit, originally published in 2006, offers a shrewd, timely exploration of genderthe novel has been compared to the handmaids tale, but where margaret atwoods classic focuses on procreation, holmqvists novel feels broader, holding both capitalism and traditional gender roles under a harsh light. If you know are looking for the folder pdf as the another of reading, you can find here. Dorrit is honest about her life, and she wonders whether the freedom she had in her youth was worth the price she pays now. A novel by ninni holmqvist last night i decided to put an end to my reading rut. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Online library the unit trade paper ninni holmqvist must read. One day in early spring, dorrit weger is checked into the second reserve bank unit for biological material.
She is the author of three shortstory collections, including kostym suit, and two novels. Ninni holmqvists 2009 book the unit, newly reissued, imagines a world in which people who havent procreated are forced to make a differentultimatecontribution to society. Ninni holmqvist was born in 1958 and lives in skane, sweden. Interestingly, in holmqvist s universe, the unit is not a secret, unknown government conspiracy, but a conscious choice on which society appears to have agreed. Ninni holmqvists book the unit, newly reissued, imagines a world in which people who havent procreated are forced to make a different ultimate contribution to society. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Her novel the unit, other press a dystopian novel published in 2006 and translated from swedish into english by marlaine delargy. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Following in the footsteps of such dystopian classics as brave new world and 1984, the unit is a startling reflection of our present time that asks the question.
She made her debut in 1995 with the short story collection suit kostym and has published two further collections of short stories since then. Ninni holmqvist s eerie dystopian novel envisions a society in the notsodistant future where men and women deemed economically worthless are sent to. Ninni holmqvists the unit, newly reissued, imagines a. The unit feels like an inversion of margaret atwoods gilead, where fertile women are forcibly impregnated under biblical sanction. A dystopian story often features a rebel with the potential to destroy the status quo or to report its brutalities to the ignorant outside world. I picked up the first book i saw on my shelf and started to read. She has published two novels and two collections of short stories since 1995. Its inmates are therefore partly responsible for their own fate. The unit by ninni holmqvist overdrive rakuten overdrive.