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Tyler Langendorfer reads from Mathilde Walter Clark's A BLIND EYE (seeking a publisher) Mathilde Walter Clark’s Det blinde øje (A Blind Eye) is an essayistic work that begins in Autumn 2020, at the height of the COVID pandemic. The author is sitting at home in isolation when she starts to see footage of the cull that would eventually kill the more than 15 million minks being raised on Denmark’s fur farms. The gruesome images she is witnessing do not seem to align with the official story, and she begins to suspect that there are other motives for the cull than protecting public health. The investigation she pursues takes her to different countries and into the past. The book, which won several prizes, is an indictment of humanity’s relationship with animals and draws attention to why a human-centric worldview is problematic. This excerpt is taken from the very beginning of the book, where Walter Clark describes the moment that she first heard about the mink cull. “Wildly fascinating, thorough, and rich in perspective” ~ Kristeligt Dagblad (5 out of 5 stars) “Nothing less than outstanding” ~ Weekendavisen “The greedy mink farming industry exposed in a disturbingly good book. Hats off to Mathilde Walter Clark!” ~ Litteratursiden “Fierce and brilliant (…) a powerful demonstration of linguistic precision, moderation, research, and composition. My perspective has been changed forever.” ~ Information “A major eye-opener that gives you food for thought” ~ Bogblogger.dk Translator bio Tyler Langendorfer is a translator from Danish, Dutch, German, and other languages. He has an MA in Culture, Policy and Management from City St George's, University of London, and his nonfiction interests include film, history, human rights, and music. He also specializes in children’s/YA literature, drama, and poetry. His translations have been featured in Eurozine and Versopolis, among other places. Originally from the US, Tyler is now based in Berlin, Germany. Author bio Mathilde Walter Clark is a Danish-American writer of essays, novels, and short stories who grew up in Denmark. She obtained a master’s degree in Danish and Philosophy from Roskilde University and New York University. Her breakthrough novel, Lone Star, was published in English in 2021 by Deep Vellum, in a translation by K.E. Semmel. In 2023, A Blind Eye was one of two of her bestselling books on animals published that year, the other being the essay Hvordan man laver dyr (How to Make Animals). https://lnkd.in/eqcPyRFT https://lnkd.in/eaZ8-kku JP/Politikens Forlag DELT (the association of Danish-English Literary Translators)