Kirsten Thorup
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Born | 1942 Gelsted, Funen, Denmark |
Kirsten Thorup (born 1942) is a Danish author.
Background and education
Kirsten Thorup was born in Gelsted, Funen, Denmark in 1942. After a brief stay in Cambridge as an au pair, she studied English at the University of Copenhagen, dropping out after her first year.[1]
Literary works
Thorup is the author of poetry collections, a volume of short stories, works written for films, television, and radio, but is best known for her novels, established as one of the most widely read novelists in Denmark. Her novel Baby has been translated into English. Her novel, Den lange sommer, was published in Denmark in 1979. Thorup's writing has moved from modernist experimentation to a more realistic style, her novels typically have female protagonists. Thorup's two most recent novels are set in Germany during World War II and follows the widow Harriet who lost her husband on the east front.[2][3]
Kirsten Thorup was awarded the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 2017 and is mentioned a contender for the Nobel Prize in Literature.[4]
Kirsten Thorup now lives in Copenhagen.
Bibliography
- I dagens anledning (short stories) – 1968
- Baby (novel) – 1973
- Lille Jonna (novel) – 1977
- Den lange sommer (novel) – 1979
- Himmel og helvede (novel) – 1982
- Den yderste grænse (novel) – 1987
- Elskede ukendte (novel) – 1994
- Bonsai (novel) – 2000
- Ingenmandsland (novel) – 2003
- Erindring om kærligheden (lit: Memory of love) (novel)
- Indtil vanvid, indtil døden (novel) – 2020[5]
- Mørket bag dig (2023)
Recognition
- 1974 – Otto Gelsted Prize
- 1996 – Tagea Brandts Rejselegat
- 2000 – Grand Prize of the Danish Academy[6]
- 2017 – Nordic Council Literature Prize[7]
References
- ^ Savin, Serge (21 April 2022). "Kirsten Thorup: »Jeg følte mig enormt ensom og fremmed på universitetet«". Uniavisen. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ Baby by Kirsten Thorup from LSU Press Archived 2008-08-21 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
- ^ "Kirsten Thorup". forfatterweb.dk.
- ^ "Hvis en dansk forfatter vinder Nobelprisen i aar kunne det vaere hende". jyllandsposten.dk.
- ^ Hegdal, Ola (6 May 2021). "Nazi-elitens diskrete sjarm". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ Litteraturpriser.dk Akademiets Store Pris
- ^ "Overvældet Kirsten Thorup takker for nordisk litteraturpris". DR. Ritzau. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
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- 1962: The Days of His Grace – Eyvind Johnson
- 1963: Under the North Star 3: Reconciliation – Väinö Linna
- 1964: The Ice Palace – Tarjei Vesaas
- 1965: From Hell to Paradise – Olof Lagercrantz and The Good Hope – William Heinesen
- 1966: Diwan on the Prince of Emgion – Gunnar Ekelöf
- 1967: Nye noveller – Johan Borgen
- 1968: Flight of the Eagle – Per Olof Sundman
- 1969: The Legionnaires – Per Olov Enquist
- 1970: Anna, I, Anna – Klaus Rifbjerg
- 1971: Coast of Slaves, Ships of Slaves & Islands of Slaves – Thorkild Hansen
- 1972: Sju ord på tunnelbanan – Karl Vennberg
- 1973: Kersantin poika – Veijo Meri
- 1974: Uden mål – og med – Villy Sørensen
- 1975: Siinä näkijä missä tekijä – Hannu Salama
- 1976: Að laufferjum & Að brunnum – Ólafur Jóhann Sigurðsson
- 1977: I de mörka rummen, i de ljusa – Bo Carpelan
- 1978: Dalen Portland – Kjartan Fløgstad
- 1979: Pubertet – Ivar Lo-Johansson
- 1980: Vredens barn – Sara Lidman
- 1981: Hauströkkrið yfir mér – Snorri Hjartarson
- 1982: Samuels bok – Sven Delblanc
- 1983: Om fjorten dage – Peter Seeberg
- 1984: The Christmas Oratorio – Göran Tunström
- 1985: A Day in Ostrobothnia – Antti Tuuri
- 1986: Líkasum – Rói Patursson
- 1987: Hudløs himmel – Herbjørg Wassmo
- 1988: Justice Undone – Thor Vilhjálmsson
- 1989: Roman 1987 – Dag Solstad
- 1990: For the Living and the Dead – Tomas Tranströmer
- 1991: The Sun, My Father – Nils-Aslak Valkeapää
- 1992: Night Watch – Fríða Á. Sigurðardóttir
- 1993: Byen og verden – Peer Hultberg
- 1994: Blackwater – Kerstin Ekman
- 1995: Angels of the Universe – Einar Már Guðmundsson
- 1996: Hva skal vi gjøre i dag og andre noveller – Øystein Lønn
- 1997: Bang. En roman om Herman Bang – Dorrit Willumsen
- 1998: After Having Spent a Night Among Horses – Tua Forsström
- 1999: Queen's Gate – Pia Tafdrup
- 2000: Drømmebroer – Henrik Nordbrandt
- 2001: The Discoverer – Jan Kjærstad
- 2002: The Half Brother – Lars Saabye Christensen
- 2003: Revbensstäderna – Eva Ström
- 2004: Juoksuhaudantie – Kari Hotakainen
- 2005: The Blue Fox – Sjón
- 2006: The Ocean – Göran Sonnevi
- 2007: Drömfakulteten – Sara Stridsberg
- 2008: Baboon – Naja Marie Aidt
- 2009: I Curse the River of Time – Per Petterson
- 2010: Purge – Sofi Oksanen
- 2011: Between the Trees – Gyrðir Elíasson
- 2012: Days in the History of Silence – Merethe Lindstrøm
- 2013: The Prophets of Eternal Fjord – Kim Leine
- 2014: Mirage 38 – Kjell Westö
- 2015: Wakefulness, Olav's Dreams & Weariness – Jon Fosse
- 2016: Songs and Formulae – Katarina Frostenson
- 2017: Memories of Love – Kirsten Thorup
- 2018: Hotel Silence – Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir
- 2019: Efter Solen – Jonas Eika
- 2020: Who killed Bambi? – Monika Fagerholm
- 2021: Flower Valley – Niviaq Korneliussen
- 2022: Om udregning af rumfang – Solvej Balle
- 2023: Ihågkom oss till liv – Joanna Rubin Dranger
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