Three hundred books from American author Paul Auster's private library can now be explored at the library at The University of Copenhagen. It is the only place in the world where part of the author's private book collection is on display.
Many of them have dog-ears, underlinings and tea stains. Small traces and tell-tale signs that they have passed through the hands of an avid reader. And now researchers, students and Auster fans can leaf through the very books that inspired Paul Auster to write works such as The New York Trilogy, The Music of Chance and 4 3 2 1.
Three hundred books from Paul Auster's private library in Brooklyn have recently made the journey from New York to Copenhagen, where they are now available for study at the UCPH library in downtown Copenhagen.
The collection, named The Paul Auster Collection (link), is displayed in the old, historic library. The room is inspired by Auster's office and writing room in Brooklyn, complete with a desk, a vintage Olivetti typewriter and, of course, the books.
The Paul Auster Research Library
An international research hub at the University of Copenhagen dedicated to research into Paul Auster's works and writing.
The centre is headed by literary scholar Inge Birgitte Siegumfeldt and is the first of its kind in the world. It brings together researchers, students, writers, translators, editors, illustrators and reviewers, among others.
