Naja Marie Aidt
Danish-language poet and writer (born 1963)
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. 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),[1] Bavian also earned her the Danish Kritikerprisen for 2007.[2]
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[3]
- 2007: Kritikerprisen (Danish Critics Prize for Literature)
- 2008: Nordic Council's Literature Prize
- 2011: Søren Gyldendal Prize[4]
- 2020: Det Danske Akademis Den Store Pris[5]
- 2022: Swedish Academy Nordic Prize[6]
References
- ^ "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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Nordic Council Literature Prize winners
- 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