The Ice Palace by Tarjei Vesaas, trans. Elizabeth Rokkan
Literature & Writing

The Ice Palace by Tarjei Vesaas, trans. Elizabeth Rokkan

What it is

A reading group meeting at Gulp Fiction, Oxford, on 4 December 2026 from 19:00 to 21:00 to discuss *The Ice Palace* by Tarjei Vesaas.

This is a meeting of Oxford Books in Translation – Reading Group to discuss *The Ice Palace* by Tarjei Vesaas, translated by Elizabeth Rokkan.

The group is meeting on the first Friday in December rather than the third, to stay clear of Christmas madness.

The book is 144 pages, first published in Norwegian in 1963, and set over one winter in a remote Norwegian village.

Questions

When does The Ice Palace by Tarjei Vesaas, trans. Elizabeth Rokkan start and end?

The Ice Palace by Tarjei Vesaas, trans. Elizabeth Rokkan runs Friday, 4 December 2026, 19:00 until 21:00.

Where is The Ice Palace by Tarjei Vesaas, trans. Elizabeth Rokkan?

The Ice Palace by Tarjei Vesaas, trans. Elizabeth Rokkan takes place at Gulp Fiction, Unit 28, 29 Covered Market, Oxford.

Which book is being discussed?

*The Ice Palace* by Tarjei Vesaas, translated by Elizabeth Rokkan. - 144 pages - First published in Norwegian in 1963

Why is it on the first Friday?

The group is meeting on the **first Friday** in December rather than the third, to stay clear of Christmas madness.

How do I register?

Register on the Meetup event page: https://www.meetup.com/oxford-books-in-translation-reading-group/events/316682047/

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