Naja Marie Aidt
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 Greenland and partly in the Vesterbro area of Copenhagen.[1] 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 in 2009 for her short stories collection. Bavian (Baboon, 2006),[2] Bavian also earned her the Danish Kritikerprisen for 2007.[3]
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 Baboon 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 Statens Kunstfond; other prizes include:
- 1993: Gyldendal's Book prize (Gyldendals boglegat) (25,000 DKK to buy books for)
- 1996: Martin Andersen Nexø Prize.
- 1996: Herman Bangs Mindelegat.
- 2004: Beatrice Prize[4]
- 2007: Kritikerprisen (Danish Critics Prize for Literature)
- 2008: Nordic Council's Literature Prize
- 2011: Søren Gyldendal Prize[5]
- 2020: Grand Prize of the Danish Academy[6]
- 2022: Swedish Academy Nordic Prize[7]
References
- ^ "Baggrund" (in Danish). Forfatterweb. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Naja Marie Aidt får Nordisk Råds Litteraturpris". DR (in Danish). 29 February 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Kritikerprisen". litteraturpriser.dk. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Beatrice Prize". danskeakademi.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Forlaget Gyldendal". litteraturpriser.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Priser". Det Danske Akademi. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "Högtidssammankomst 2022". svenskakademien.se. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
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