Hello everyone,

My name is Gwendolyn, but please just call me Gwen, and just got here. My profile says I'm from Wales, which is correct, but I live in The Netherlands at the moment. Thought it'd be nice to say Hi, so Hi :)

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Richard65 · M

Hi Gwen, and welcome. Your course sounds fascinating. Are you basically studying literature from many countries? What are you working towards?

gwendolyndecymru · 18-21, F

@Richard65 Hi Richard, thank you. Not sure what I'm working towards... well ideally a PhD eventually, but meanwhile I try to read as much as I can :)

Richard65 · M

@gwendolyndecymru what are you reading at the moment?

gwendolyndecymru · 18-21, F

@Richard65 Njalls Saga, from Icelandic lore

Richard65 · M

@gwendolyndecymru I'm reading The Ice Palace by Norwegian Tarjei Vesaas right now!
*fist bump*

gwendolyndecymru · 18-21, F

@Richard65 And how do you like it? I've never read that one.

Richard65 · M

@gwendolyndecymru I'm only just into it. It's beautiful and strange, like a child's impression of life and loss in a frozen world. The writing puts me there, you can feel the chill. It's the first Vesaas book I've read.