Nordic Council Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (1970) Winner
Klaus Rifbjerg
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Klaus Rifbjerg
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1931-12-15 （Copenhagen, Denmark）
- Died
- 2015-04-04 （Copenhagen, Denmark） age 83
- Nationality
- Denmark
- Languages
- Danish, English
- Residence History
- Grew up on Amager (Copenhagen) → Copenhagen (primary residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Poet, Playwright, Screenwriter, Journalist, Critic, Editor
- Active Years
- 1956-2015
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Copenhagen | — | English and Literature | — | 在学年代不明（1950年代頃） | Denmark |
| Princeton University | — | — | — | 1年間（留学） | United States |
University of Copenhagen
English and Literature
Period:
在学年代不明（1950年代頃）
Country:
Denmark
Studied English and literature in Copenhagen
Princeton University
Period:
1年間（留学）
Country:
United States
One year of study
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Swedish Academy Nordic Prize | — | — | Swedish Academy | 受賞 |
| 1970 | The Nordic Council's Literature Prize | — | — | Nordic Council | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Rungstedlund Award | — | — | Rungstedlund Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1966 | Grand Prize of the Danish Academy | — | — | Danish Academy | 受賞 |
Swedish Academy Nordic Prize
1999
Organization:
Swedish Academy
Result:
受賞
The Nordic Council's Literature Prize
1970
Organization:
Nordic Council
Result:
受賞
Rungstedlund Award
2009
Organization:
Rungstedlund Foundation
Result:
受賞
Grand Prize of the Danish Academy
1966
Organization:
Danish Academy
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Under vejr med mig selv
1956 NovelAn early work with autobiographical elements.
Autobiographical elementsComing of age
The Chronic Innocence
1958 NovelBreakthrough novel that deals with coming-of-age and identity.
Coming of ageIdentityChildhood
Adaptations
- [Film] Den kroniske uskyld (film) / Edward Fleming (1985)
Translations
Anna, I, Anna
1969 Experimental novelConsidered a culmination of his experimental work in the 1960s, notable for narrative and structural experimentation.
ExperimentalismBreakdown of the individual
De hellige aber
1981 NovelA 1980s novel; the English translation is known as 'Witness to the Future'.
FutureSocial critique
Translations
- Witness to the Future (translated by Steven T. Murray, 1987)
War
1991 NovelOne of his major works from the 1990s, addressing historical and social themes.
WarHistory
Translations
- War (translated by Steven T. Murray & Tiina Nunnally, 1995)
Tukuma
1984 Novel / FilmA 1980s work that was also adapted into a film of the same name.
AdaptationHuman relationships
Adaptations
- [Film] Tukuma (film) (1984)
Bibliography
- Under vejr med mig selv (1956)
- Efterkrig (1957)
- Den kroniske uskyld (1958)
- Anna, I, Anna (1969)
- De hellige aber (1981)
- Krigen (1991)
Adaptations
- Den kroniske uskyld — 1985 film (dir. Edward Fleming)
- Tukuma — 1984 film adaptation
Translations of Works
- De hellige aber — Witness to the Future (English translation by Steven T. Murray, 1987)
- Krigen — War (English translation by Steven T. Murray & Tiina Nunnally, 1995)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ModernismExperimental styleIronic humor
- Recurring Motifs
- Children and coming of ageSelf-identityBreakdown of bourgeois normality
Health
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Long illness晩年Reported to have affected his late-life creative and public activities
Legacy
Klaus Rifbjerg was a leading figure in modern Danish literature, known for his experimental and prolific output. He received major Nordic literary awards and significantly influenced late 20th-century Danish letters.
In Popular Culture
- His work reached popular culture through film adaptations such as Den kroniske uskyld.
Trivia
- He authored more than 150 (often cited over 170) titles.
- In 1965 he co-produced the film 4x4.
- He served as literary director of Gyldendal from 1984 to 1991.