Major Whirlwind
Many would argue that it is the presence—or absence—of our parents that shapes the course of our lives. Others believe we are born with a predetermined set of possibilities. But if that is the case, can we change our fate, or are we bound to it forever?
In her search for an absent father, Nina Wähä comes closer to a kind of truth—while also seeing herself in a new light. Or perhaps it is this: the clearer the picture of the father becomes, the harder it is to answer the questions with simple, categorical truths.
Major Virvelvind is a novel about powerlifting and the attempt to find answers to one of life’s great questions: why we become who we are. It is also about becoming a writer, and the moral responsibilities that such a calling entails.
Nina Wähä (b. 1979) saw her major breakthrough in 2019 with third novel, Testament. It quickly bacame an international bestseller and was shortlisted for a string of literary awards, such as the August Prize, Norrland’s Literature Prize, Tidningen Vi:s Literature Prize, and was awarded Swedish Radio’s Literature Prize. In addition to being an author, Wähä also…
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Many would argue that it is the presence—or absence—of our parents that shapes the course of our lives. Others believe we are born with a predetermined set of possibilities. But if that is the case, can we change our fate, or are we bound to it forever?
In her search for an absent father, Nina Wähä comes closer to a kind of truth—while also seeing herself in a new light. Or perhaps it is this: the clearer the picture of the father becomes, the harder it is to answer the questions with simple, categorical truths.
Major Virvelvind is a novel about powerlifting and the attempt to find answers to one of life’s great questions: why we become who we are. It is also about becoming a writer, and the moral responsibilities that such a calling entails.
