The third phase of Madsen's work comprises some novels that are less abstract and more realistic than his earlier works, but are still highly imaginative. At the same time, Madsen started working on a "macro"-text in which characters are used repeatedly in different novels, main characters becoming minor characters and vice versa. All of these novels take places in the city of Aarhus in Denmark. Through a complex net of bizarre stories, Madsen creates an alternative Aarhus in which everything is possible and extreme philosophical positions are explored. Madsen's late literature is quite unique but can perhaps best be likened to the magical realism of Latin America.
the third phase of madsen's work comprises some novels that are less abstract and more realistic than his earlier works but are still highly imaginative at the same time madsen started working on a "macro"-text in which characters are used repeatedly in different novels main characters becoming minor characters and vice versa all of these novels take places in the city of aarhus in denmark through a complex net of bizarre stories madsen creates an alternative aarhus in which everything is possible and extreme philosophical positions are explored madsen's late literature is quite unique but can perhaps best be likened to the magical realism of latin america