She wrote of her life in raw detail with emotional force. But she was not recognized internationally until after her death, when her memoirs were translated into English.
The Trouble with Happinessby Tove Ditlevsen, translated by Michael Favala Goldman; Farrar, Straus and Giroux “Jack of all trades” is a bit of a cliche, but in the case of Michael Favala Goldman, it might be a fitting handle or perhaps it could be.