The cursed books (De utskjelte bøkene) In connection with their centenary in 2025, the Norwegian publishing house Gyldendal relaunches four classics in paperback, all of which were controversial in different ways when they were published. Rolf Stenersen's debut ”Godnatt da du” (1931) caused a stir with its taboo themes such as neuroses, madness and erotic fantasies. Individually, these releases have left an impression on the public. They have been reviled, criticized and debated. Although the controversy is nowhere near as conspicuous today as when they were published, these books have each contributed in their own way to the public debate about society's values.

The cursed books (De utskjelte bøkene) In connection with their centenary in 2025, the Norwegian publishing house Gyldendal relaunches four classics in paperback, all of which were controversial in different ways when they were published. Agnar Mykle's "Sangen om den røde rubin" (The Song of the Red Ruby) (1956) was confiscated by the Oslo City Court the following year for violating the so-called Obscenity Section. Individually, these releases have left an impression on the public. They have been reviled, criticized and debated. Although the controversy is nowhere near as conspicuous today as when they were published, these books have each contributed in their own way to the public debate about society's values.

The cursed books (De utskjelte bøkene) In connection with their centenary in 2025, the Norwegian publishing house Gyldendal relaunches four classics in paperback, all of which were controversial in different ways when they were published. In 1956, Gyldendal was in tough times when convicted closet bomb-buster Anker Rogstad debuted with an autobiographical crime novel: "Etterlyst". Individually, these releases have left an impression on the public. They have been reviled, criticized and debated. Although the controversy is nowhere near as conspicuous today as when they were published, these books have each contributed in their own way to the public debate about society's values.

The Cursed Books (De utskjelte bøkene) In conjunction with their centenary in 2025, the Norwegian publisher Gyldendal is relaunching four classics in paperback, all of which were controversial in different ways when they were published. "Følelsers forvirring" (1937) by Borghild Krane is considered Norway's first lesbian novel and was published at a time when homosexuality was criminalized. Individually, these releases have left an impression on the public. They have been reviled, criticized and debated. Although the controversy is nowhere near as conspicuous today as when they were published, each of these books has contributed in its own way to the public debate about society's values.

"Welcome labor, unwelcome people", first edition of Clarté magazine for 2024 on the theme of the invisible female migrant workers and human exploitation. "They are easily exposed to withheld wages, arbitrary dismissal, humiliation and sexual abuse."