European Union Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2020) Winner
Asta Olivia Nordenhof
アスタ・オリヴィア・ノーデンホフ
Asta Olivia Nordenhof
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- Denmark
- Languages
- Danish, English
Career
- Occupations
- poet, author
- Active Years
- 2011-
- Nominations
- Nominated for the Nordic Council Literature Prize 2021 (Penge på lommen)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danish Academy of Creative Writing | — | — | — | — | Denmark |
Danish Academy of Creative Writing
Country:
Denmark
Exact study years unknown. Taught at the academy from 2015 to 2022.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Munch-Christensen’s Debutant Prize | A Face for Emily (Et ansigt til Emily) | — | — | winner |
| 2013 | Montana Literary Award | The Easiness and the Loneliness (Det nemme og det ensomme) | — | — | winner |
| 2020 | P.O. Enquist Prize | Penge på lommen (Money to Burn) — Scandinavian Star, part 1 | — | — | winner |
| 2020 | EU Prize for Literature | Penge på lommen (Money to Burn) | — | European Union for Literature | winner |
Munch-Christensen’s Debutant Prize
2011
Work:
A Face for Emily (Et ansigt til Emily)
Result:
winner
Montana Literary Award
2013
Work:
The Easiness and the Loneliness (Det nemme og det ensomme)
Result:
winner
P.O. Enquist Prize
2020
Work:
Penge på lommen (Money to Burn) — Scandinavian Star, part 1
Result:
winner
EU Prize for Literature
2020
Work:
Penge på lommen (Money to Burn)
Organization:
European Union for Literature
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Face for Emily (Et ansigt til Emily)
2011 novelA patchwork novel about the love between two women, exploring relationship, identity, and the forms of affection.
lesbian loveloverelationships
The Easiness and the Loneliness (Det nemme og det ensomme)
2013 poetryA lyrical poetry collection that explores loneliness, everyday emotions, and the distance between self and others through rhythm and language.
lonelinesseveryday lifelanguage
Translations
- Norwegian translation
- Swedish translation
- English translation
Money to Burn (Penge på lommen)
2020 novel (first part of a series)The first part of a septology titled Scandinavian Star. It takes as its starting point the 1990 fire aboard the passenger ferry MS Scandinavian Star and addresses loss, memory, and collective trauma.
traumamemorydisaster
Bibliography
- A Face for Emily (Et ansigt til Emily) — 2011
- The Easiness and the Loneliness (Det nemme og det ensomme) — 2013
- Money to Burn (Penge på lommen) — 2020
Translations of Works
- Translations of 'The Easiness and the Loneliness' into Norwegian, Swedish and English
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- fragmentary/patchwork structurepoetic, concentrated prose
- Recurring Motifs
- lonelinessmemorylove and relationships
Legacy
A prominent contemporary Danish writer recognized for moving between poetry and prose, and for tackling personal and collective trauma. The Scandinavian Star series has drawn attention as a work that re-examines social memory.
Trivia
- Born in 1988.
- Debut novel Et ansigt til Emily (2011) won the Munch-Christensen’s Debutant Prize.
- Poetry collection Det nemme og det ensomme (2013) won the Montana Literary Award and has been translated into Norwegian, Swedish and English.
- Penge på lommen (2020), the first part of the Scandinavian Star septology, won the P.O. Enquist Prize and the EU Prize for Literature.
- Taught at the Danish Academy of Creative Writing from 2015 to 2022.