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Maria, Maria

Unexpectedly and suddenly, Maria suffers a stroke – after having taken oestrogen pills for a while, to help her through menopause. We follow her through the days of the first week after her stroke; she can see, she can hear, but she cannot find the words.

Gradually she starts sinking into herself more and more. He relives long sequences from her childhood and youth. At the same time, she is fighting the anxiety and despondency. This is an authentic testimony to the experience of having a stroke – imparted by someone who has certainly kept the word in her power!

First published: 1988, Aschehoug Fiction
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