Dorrit Willumsen (born 31 August 1940 in

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writer. She made her literary debut in 1965 with the short story collection ''Knagen''. She was awarded the

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Kritikerprisen In 1995 she was awarded the

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. In 1997 she was awarded the

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for the novel '' Bang. En roman om Herman Bang''. She married the playwright Jess Ørnsbo in 1963, and their son Tore Ørnsbo (1970-) is also a writer.

Works

* 1965 ''Knagen'', short stories * 1967 ''Stranden'', novel * 1968 ''Da'', novel * 1970 ''The, krydderi, acryl, salær, græshopper'', novel * 1973 ''Modellen Coppelia'', short stories * 1974 ''En værtindes smil'' * 1976 ''Kontakter'', poetry * 1976 ''Neonhaven'', novel * 1978 ''Hvis det virkelig var en film'', short stories ** translated as ''If it Really Were a Film'' (1982) * 1978 ''Den usynlige skønhed'', poetry * 1980 ''Danske fortællinger'', short stories * 1980 ''Manden som påskud'' * 1982 ''Programmeret til kærlighed'' * 1983 ''Umage par'', poetry * 1984 ''Marie: en novel om Marie Tussauds liv'' ** translated by Patricia Crampton as ''Marie: a novel about the life of Madame Tussaud'' (1986) * 1985 ''Caroline'', play * 1988 ''Suk hjerte'', novel * 1989 ''Glemslens forår'', short stories * 1995 ''Klædt i purpur'', historical novel * 1997 '' Bang. En roman om Herman Bang'' * 1997 ''De kattens feriedage'', humour * 2000 ''Koras stemme'', novel * 2001 ''Tøs: et hundeliv'' * 2003 ''Bruden fra Gent'', novel * 2005 ''Den dag jeg blev Honey''

References

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