Dorthe Nors has a strong handle on human emotions, the details that fill our lives and the strange nuances of the different ways that we interact together. Karate Chop is a collection of very short works, many of them about people trying to connect with others; all of them sharp-edged and unexpected. The stories showcase Nors' ability to see the sinister lurking beneath seemingly ordinary everyday life.
"Shifting between moments of violence (real and imagined) and mundane contemporary life, these stories encompass the complexity of human emotions, our capacity for cruelty as well as compassion. Not so much minimalist as stealthy, Karate Chop delivers its blows with an understatement that shows a master at work." - Publisher Summary
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