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Book by Per Petterson
I Curse the River of Time
First edition
AuthorPer Petterson
Original titleJeg forbanner tidens elv
TranslatorCharlotte Barslund
LanguageNorwegian
PublisherForlaget Oktober
Publication date2008
Publication placeNorway
Published in English2010
Pages234
ISBN978-82-495-0595-1

I Curse the River of Time (Norwegian: Jeg forbanner tidens elv) is a 2008 novel by the Norwegian writer Per Petterson. The narrative is set in 1989 against the backdrop of a communist Europe. The story revolves around Arvid Jansen, the protagonist, and his relationship with his mother, who has recently been diagnosed with cancer. The book received the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 2009.

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  1. "The winners". norden.org. Nordic Council. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
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