Nordic Council Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 48 (2008) Winner
Naja Marie Aidt
ナヤ・マリー・アイト
Naja Marie Aidt
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1963-12-24 （Aasiaat, Greenland）
- Nationality
- Denmark
- Languages
- Danish
- Residence History
- Greenland (childhood) → Vesterbro, Copenhagen
Career
- Occupations
- poet, writer
- Active Years
- 1991-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Gyldendal's Book Prize (Gyldendals boglegat) | — | — | Gyldendal | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Beatrice Prize | — | — | Beatrice Prize | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Danish Critics Prize for Literature (Kritikerprisen) | Baboon | — | Danish Critics | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Nordic Council's Literature Prize | Baboon | — | Nordic Council | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Søren Gyldendal Prize | — | — | Søren Gyldendal Prize | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Grand Prize of the Danish Academy | — | — | The Danish Academy | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Swedish Academy Nordic Prize | — | — | Swedish Academy | 受賞 |
Gyldendal's Book Prize (Gyldendals boglegat)
1993
Organization:
Gyldendal
Result:
受賞
Beatrice Prize
2004
Organization:
Beatrice Prize
Result:
受賞
Danish Critics Prize for Literature (Kritikerprisen)
2007
Work:
Baboon
Organization:
Danish Critics
Result:
受賞
Nordic Council's Literature Prize
2008
Work:
Baboon
Organization:
Nordic Council
Result:
受賞
Søren Gyldendal Prize
2011
Organization:
Søren Gyldendal Prize
Result:
受賞
Grand Prize of the Danish Academy
2020
Organization:
The Danish Academy
Result:
受賞
Swedish Academy Nordic Prize
2022
Organization:
Swedish Academy
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Baboon
2006 short story collectionA collection of short stories dealing with family, human relationships, loss and violence. Noted for sharp observation and poetic language.
lossfamilyviolenceidentity
Translations
- Baboon — translated into English by Denise Newman (2014)
Rock, Paper, Scissors
2012 novelA novel that confronts family, memory and personal history, characterized by introspective prose.
memoryfamilyself-discovery
Translations
- Rock, Paper, Scissors — translated into English by K. E. Semmell (2015)
When Death Takes Something From You Give It Back
2017 essay/memoir-like workA work dealing directly with death and bereavement, candidly tracing personal grief and recovery.
deathgriefrecovery
Translations
- When Death Takes Something From You Give It Back — translated by Denise Newman (2019)
Alting Blinker
2009 poetryA poetry collection featuring short poems that emphasize rhythm and imagery.
everyday lifememorysensory perception
Bibliography
- While I'm Still Young
- Baboon
- Rock, Paper, Scissors
- When Death Takes Something From You Give It Back
Translations of Works
- Bavian → Baboon — translated into English by Denise Newman (2014)
- Sten saks papir → Rock, Paper, Scissors — translated into English by K. E. Semmell (2015)
- When Death Takes Something From You Give It Back — translated into English by Denise Newman (2019)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, poetic proserealism grounded in sharp observation
- Recurring Motifs
- death and lossfamily relationshipsmemoryreferences to homeland (Greenland)
Legacy
Naja Marie Aidt is a leading contemporary Danish poet and writer, internationally recognized for probing themes of loss and family across short fiction and poetry. She has received major honors including the Nordic Council's Literature Prize.
Trivia
- Born 24 December 1963 in Aasiaat, Greenland.
- Gained wide attention with the 2006 short story collection Bavian and won the Nordic Council's Literature Prize for it (2008).
- Writes in Danish.