Naja Marie Aidt - vinnare av Nordiska radets litteraturpris ar 2008

Naja Marie Aidt (born 24 December 1963) is a Danish-language poet and writer.

Biography

Aidt was born in Aasiaat, Greenland, and was brought up partly in

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and partly in the Vesterbro area of

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. In 1991, she published her first book of poetry, ''Så længe jeg er ung'' (''While I'm Still Young''). Since 1993, she has been a full-time writer. In 1994, Aidt was awarded the Danish Fund for the Endowment of the Arts 3-year bursary. Aidt won the

Nordic Council's Literature Prize The Nordic Council Literature Prize is awarded for a work of literature written in one of the languages of the Nordic countries, that meets "high literary and artistic standards". Established in 1962, the prize is awarded every year, and is worth ...

in 2008 for her short stories collection. ''Bavian'' (''Baboon'', 2006), ''Bavian'' also earned her the Danish '' Kritikerprisen'' for 2007.

Bibliography

* ''Har døden taget noget fra dig så giv det tilbage'' (2017), Gyldendal; Translated as ''When Death Takes Something From You Give It Back'' by Denise Newman (2019) * ''OMINA'' (2016) co-authored by Mette Moestrup, Gyldendal – poetry * ''Frit flet'' (2014), co-authored by Mette Moestrup and Line Knutzon, Gyldendal * ''Sten saks papir'' (2012), Gyldendal – novel; Translated as ''Rock, Paper, Scissors'' by K. E. Semmell (2015) * ''Alting Blinker'' (2009), Gyldendal – poetry *'' Poesibog'' (2008), Gyldendal – poetry collection * ''Bavian'' (2006), Gyldendal – short stories; Translated as ''

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'' by Denise Newman (2014) * ''Balladen om Bianca'' (2002), Gyldendal * ''Siska'' (2000), Cafe Teatret – drama * ''Rejse for en fremmed'', digte (1999), Gyldendal – poetry * ''Tjenende ånder'' (1998), Radio-Teatret – radio play * ''Blæs på Odysseus'' (1998), Thorvaldsens Museum – songs for choir * ''Fra digterens hånd'' (1996), Borgens Forlag – poetry * ''Omstændigheder'' (1995), Gyldendal – short stories * ''Huset overfor'' (1995), Gyldendal – poetry * ''Tilgang'' (1995), Gyldendal – short stories * ''Det tredje landskab'' (1994), Gyldendal – poetry * ''Vandmærket'' (1993), Gyldendal – short stories * Som englene flyver (1993) Gyldendal – short stories *''Den blomstrende have'' (1993), Gyldendal – short stories * ''Et vanskeligt møde'' (1992), Gyldendal – poetry * ''Så længe jeg er ung'' (1991), Gyldendal – poetry

Prizes and grants

Aidt has received several grants from

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; other prizes include: * 1993:

Gyldendal Gyldendalske Boghandel, Nordisk Forlag A/S, usually referred to simply as Gyldendal () is a Danish publishing house. Founded in 1770 by Søren Gyldendal, it is the oldest and largest publishing house in Denmark, offering a wide selection of bo ...

's Book prize (Gyldendals boglegat) (25,000 DKK to buy books for) * 1996: Martin Andersen Nexø Prize. * 1996: Herman Bangs Mindelegat. * 2004: Beatrice Prize * 2007: Kritikerprisen (Danish Critics Prize for Literature) * 2008:

* 2011:

Søren Gyldendal Prize The Søren Gyldendal Prize (Danish: ''Søren Gyldendal-Prisen'') is a Danish literary award, which was established in 1958 by Gyldendal Publishing House. The prize is awarded annually on 12 April, the anniversary of the birthday of Søren Gyldend ...

* 2020: Det Danske Akademis Den Store Pris * 2022:

Swedish Academy Nordic Prize The Nordic Prize (''Swedish'': nordiska pris) is a literary award presented annually by the Swedish Academy. The recipient is someone from the Nordic countries who has done significant work in any of the Academy's areas of operations or interests. ...

References

External links

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