Arnannguaq Tranholm: Dark bonds full of laughter: the art of storytelling

Arnannguaq Enoksen Tranholm is a contemporary Greenlandic writer, performer, and storyteller who combines literature with spoken word and digital media in her work. She operates between Greenland and Denmark and is among the distinctive voices of the contemporary cultural scene, particularly thanks to her activity in author readings and independent projects. In her work, she focuses on personal experience, everyday life, and sensitive social issues, using an accessible, authentic, and often humorous language. A significant part of her output consists of audiobooks, which she publishes and narrates herself through podcasts on the platform ArnannguaqTwenny (www.arnannguaqtwenny.com/blog). Among her notable titles is Qilerutit taartut (Dark Bonds), which addresses the theme of sexual violence, trauma, and the associated feelings of despair, while also seeking paths toward healing and hope. Another audiobook, Arnannguup silarsuaani illarnartoqarpoq (In Arnannguaq’s World There Is Laughter), presents a lighter facet of her work, based on humour and everyday situations. Her most recent project from 2025 is a series of four audio stories focused on ghosts and unexplained experiences. A characteristic feature of her work is that she reads her texts aloud herself, thereby strengthening their personal dimension and connecting to the tradition of oral storytelling in Greenlandic culture.