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Opened from Denmark, showing September 2026.
Small Hours from Frederiksberg
Helene Munk
Politikens Forlag
Book
Family, work, and belonging move through this reflective novel as it shifts between Frederiksberg and the wider literary scene. The mood stays domestic and quiet. It begins in Denmark, in Danish.
Already finding readers through 4 translated editions.
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Danish
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Danish → English
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Opened from Denmark in September 2026.
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Genre
Literary Fiction
English edition
Available now
Original language
Danish
Available languages
English, Danish, French, Spanish
ISBN
9781531254280
Publication date
May 17, 2023
Format
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Lead edition
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Direct from Danish · Translator verified
Politikens Forlag · March 2024
Translated by David Mercer · Translator verified
Language status
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Danish
Small Hours from Frederiksberg
Politikens Forlag · May 2023
Original-language edition documented in current sources.
Italian
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Documented rights recipient: Politikens Forlag
Italian
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Documented rights recipient: Politikens Forlag
French
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Documented rights recipient: Politikens Forlag
Japanese
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English
Direct from Danish · Translator verified
French
Direct from Danish · Translator verified
German
Direct from Danish · Translator verified
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One edition is documented.
Small Hours from Frederiksberg: A Novel
Politikens Forlag · March 2024
Translated by David Mercer · Translator verified
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Holder: Politikens Forlag
Contact: Politikens Forlag
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DE rights have already resulted in a documented translation.
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Documented rights recipient: Politikens Forlag
Korean
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Documented rights recipient: Politikens Forlag
Spanish
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Documented rights recipient: Politikens Forlag
Ukrainian
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Documented rights recipient: Politikens Forlag
Norwegian
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Documented rights recipient: Politikens Forlag
English
Small Hours from Frederiksberg: A Novel
Politikens Forlag · March 2024
Edition documented in current sources.
Documented rights recipient: Politikens Forlag
French
Small Hours from Frederiksberg
Politikens Forlag · June 2025
Edition documented in current sources.
Documented rights recipient: Politikens Forlag
German
Small Hours from Frederiksberg: Roman
Politikens Forlag · September 2026
Edition documented in current sources.
Documented rights recipient: Politikens Forlag
Spanish
Small Hours from Frederiksberg
Politikens Forlag · March 2026
Edition documented in current sources.
Documented rights recipient: Politikens Forlag
English
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Documented rights recipient: Politikens Forlag
German
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Documented rights recipient: Politikens Forlag
Spanish
Direct from Danish · Translator verified
publisher website: Translated EN edition documented in the current catalog record.
Original-language reference edition.
Small Hours from Frederiksberg
Politikens Forlag · May 2023
publisher website: Original da edition for the sample catalog.
One edition is documented.
Small Hours from Frederiksberg
Politikens Forlag · June 2025
Translated by Nora Faure · Translator verified
publisher website: Translated FR edition documented in the current catalog record.
One edition is documented.
Small Hours from Frederiksberg: Roman
Politikens Forlag · September 2026
Translated by Anna Bergmann · Translator verified
publisher website: Translated DE edition documented in the current catalog record.
One edition is documented.
Small Hours from Frederiksberg
Politikens Forlag · March 2026
Translated by Daniel Mena · Translator verified
publisher website: Translated ES edition documented in the current catalog record.