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Writing

This was something Ditlevsen loved to do when she was fearful, sorrowful, or lonely. It symbolized escape.

Istedgade Apartment

This was Ditlevsen’s childhood home. It symbolized entrapment.

The Evening Star

This was something Ditlevesen could see from her childhood bedroom window. It symbolized peace.

Confirmation

This took place after Ditlevsen finished school. It symbolized transition.

Typewriter

This was how Ditlevsen wrote after she moved to her own apartment. It symbolized agency.

Mrs. Suhr's Room

This was where Ditlevsen moved after she left her parents’ home. It symbolized solitude and independence.

Wild Wheat

This was a literary journal where Ditlevsen had her first poem published. It symbolized opportunity.

Viggo F.'s House

This was where Ditlevsen lived during her first marriage. It symbolized loneliness and suffocation.

Pigesind

This was the first collection of Ditlevsen’s poetry to be published. It symbolized hope.

Demerol

This was the painkiller...

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