Solvej Balle
Danish novelist and author of the septology On the Calculation of Volume, whose work has received international acclaim and has been self-published in Denmark before broader translations.
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May 21, 2025 • 57min
Solvej Balle & Chris Power: On the Calculation of Volume
Solvej Balle, Danish novelist behind the septology On the Calculation of Volume, discusses a protagonist trapped reliving 18 November and the novel’s thirty-year emergence. Short scenes, looping rules and sensory detail are explored. Influences from Beckett to Genji and the role of translation and solitude in shaping voice are also discussed.
