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The Danish Girl is a novel by American writer David Ebershoff, published in 2000 by the Viking Press in the United States and Allen & Unwin in Australia. The novel is a fictionalized account of the life of Lili Elbe , one of the first transgender women to undergo sex reassignment surgery .
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This study guide contains the following sections: This detailed literature summary also contains Quotes and a Free Quiz on The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff. Greta, the daughter of a wealthy ambassador, is a struggling artist. Married to a famous landscape artist, Einar (her former painting professor), his work and talent overshadow hers.
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The surgeries are successful, and Lili returns to Copenhagen with Greta. The two women are divorced but still live with one another. Greta thinks she needs to stay to take care of Lili, but Lili reunites with Henrik and wants to marry him. When Henrik proposes, Lili finally tells Greta that she wants to leave with Henrik and go to the United ...
A novel is written so nothing can be lost. ABOUT DAVID EBERSHOFF. David Ebershoff is the publishing director of the Modern Library, a division of Random House, Inc. He is the author of the international bestseller The Danish Girl and visiting lecturer at Princeton University. A CONVERSATION WITH DAVID EBERSHOFF.
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Copenhagen, 1925. Einar and Greta, husband and wife, are painting together in their Copenhagen apartment. Greta paints portraits; Einar paints landscapes—mostly bogs.
Feb 1, 2001 · “The Danish Girl is an extraordinary story about extraordinary people.” — Eddie Redmayne National Bestseller * A New York Times Notable Book * Winner of the Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Fiction * Winner of the Rosenthal Foundation Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters * Finalist for the New York Public Library Young Lions Award * Finalist for the American Library ...
Uniting fact and fiction into an original romantic vision, TheDanish Girl eloquently portrays the unique intimacy that defines every marriage and the remarkable story of Lili Elbe, a pioneer in transgender history, and the woman torn between loyalty to her marriage and her own ambitions and desires. The Danish Girl 's lush prose and generous ...
