The Condition of SecrecyInger Christensen (trans. Susanna Nied) The Condition of Secrecy is a poignant collection of essays by Inger Christensen, widely regarded as one of the most influential Scandinavian writers of the twentieth century. As the New York Times proclaimed, Despite the rigorous structure that undergirds her workor more likely, because of itMs. Christensens style was lyrical, even playful. The same could be said of Christensens essays. Here, she formulates