Ragnhild Yndestad

Ragnhild Yndestad is a Norwegian literary scholar known for her passionate advocacy for open literary debate. Recently, she expressed concerns about the stigmatization of books as 'trash' and the impact of such labels on readers' experiences, coining the term 'reading shame'. Yndestad argues that negative judgments about literature can undermine the richness of literary discussions and encourages thoughtful defenses of beloved works.