Author event where Thomas Korsgaard discusses his new novel Kransekageleverandørerne with Puk Qvortrup. The work explores the profound relationship between mother and son, and the struggle to break free from the constraints of poverty and prejudice.
The novel follows 11-year-old Tommy Sørensen and his family in their cramped kitchen at home, where arguments, warmth and serious conversations with his mother Carina define everyday life. When Tommy's frequent absences from school have job consequences for Carina, the kitchen opens up to new possibilities and hidden talents.
Thomas Korsgaard (born 1995) has published novels, short stories, dramatic works and children's books. He is particularly known for his popular trilogy about Tue, beginning with Hvis der skulle komme et menneske forbi. The author has won the Otto B. Lindhardt Prize and De Gyldne Laurbær and has been published in the renowned American magazine The New Yorker.
