Hanne-Vibeke Holst (born 21 February 1959 in

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, Denmark) is an author. She has an education as a

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and has worked on the Danish newspapers ''

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'' and ''Søndags B.T.'' She is the daughter of authors Knud Holst Andersen and Kirsten Johanne Høybye. She was married in 1984. Today, she acts as a

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to the

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and is a personal appointed member of the Danish

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National Commission. Her books are mainly about modern women facing both new options and old problems, and have been translated to several languages, including German, Dutch, and

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. In 2003 she was awarded the

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. In 2008 she won the Danish booksellers annual prize

De Gyldne Laurbær De Gyldne Laurbær (English: The Golden Laurel) (earlier: Boghandlernes Gyldne Laurbær) is a Danish literature award, which was established in 1949. The award is handed by ''The Committee De Gyldne Laurbær'', formerly ''Boghandlerklubben'' (The ...

(The Golden Laurel).Politiken.dk
Gyldne Laurbær til Hanne-Vibeke Holst (''in Danish'')

Bibliography

None of Hanne-Vibeke Holst's books have been translated to English. The English language titles below are thus not official, and subject to change if and when her books are translated to English. *''Knud, den store'' (Knud, the Great). About her father, the author

Knud Holst Knut (Norwegian and Swedish), Knud (Danish), or Knútur (Icelandic) is a Scandinavian, German, and Dutch first name, of which the anglicised form is Canute. In Germany both "Knut" and "Knud" are used. In Spanish and Portuguese Canuto is used whi ...

. (2013) * ''Undskyldningen'' (The Excuse) (2011) * ''Dronningeofret'' (The Queen

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) (2008) * ''Kongemordet'' (The Regicide) (2005) * ''Kronprinsessen'' (The Crown Princess) (2002) * ''Min mosters migræne - eller Hvordan jeg blev kvinde'' (My Aunt's Migraine - or How I became a woman) (1999) * ''En lykkelig kvinde'' (A joyful woman) (1998) * ''Det virkelige liv'' (The Real Life) (1994) * ''Thereses tilstand'' (The condition of Therese) (1992) * ''Hjertets renhed'' (The purity of the heart) (1990) * ''Chicken'' (1987) * ''Nattens kys'' (Kisses of the night) (1986) * ''Til sommer'' (This Summer) (1985) * ''Mor er løbet hjemmefra'' (Mother ran away from home) (1986) * ''Ud af røret, Maja!'' (Get going, Maja!) (1981) * ''Hejsa, Majsa!'' (Hello, Majsa!) (1980

References

External links

Author's website

Bibliography
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Holst, Hanne-Vibeke 1959 births Living people People from Hjørring Danish women novelists 20th-century Danish journalists 21st-century Danish journalists Berlingske people