The Danish Girl
a novel
Published in 2000, The Danish Girl is a gay fiction and trans fiction novel by David Ebershoff and Noa Shavit. Characters include Lili Elbe (d. 1931). It deals with sex change, painters, stonewall Book Awards and Transsexualism.
29 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 14 editions across 4 languages.
It runs to roughly 320 pages — 5–6 hours of reading at an average pace.
About The Danish Girl
A stunning first novel that probes the mysteries of sex, gender, and love with insight and subtletyInspired by the true story of Danish painter Einar Wegener and his California-born wife, this tender portrait of a marriage asks: What do you do when someone you love wants to change? It starts with a question, a simple favor asked of a husband by his wife on an afternoon chilled by the Baltic wind while both are painting in their studio. Her portrait model has canceled, and would he mind slipping into a pair of women's shoes and stockings for a few moments so she can finish the painting on time. "Of course," he answers. "Anything at all." With that, one of the most passionate and unusual love stories of the twentieth century begins.
Awards & lists
- ✦Otherwise Award 2000 — Overall (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote The Danish Girl?
The Danish Girl was written by David Ebershoff and Noa Shavit and first published in 2000.
What genre is The Danish Girl?
It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction and Transgender & Nonbinary Fiction.
How long is The Danish Girl?
The median edition has 320 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Danish Girl?
Readers who like it often enjoy A Safe Girl to Love, The Thirty Names of Night and The House of Impossible Beauties.
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