Nordic Council Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 33 (1993) Winner
Peer Hultberg
ピア・フルトベリ
Peer Hultberg
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1935-11-08 （Vangede, Denmark）
- Died
- 2007-12-20 （Viborg, Denmark） age 72
- Nationality
- Danish
- Languages
- Danish, English, Polish, French
- Residence History
- Vangede (near Copenhagen), Denmark → Horsens, Denmark → Viborg, Denmark → Skopje (then Yugoslavia; now North Macedonia) → Warsaw, Poland → London, United Kingdom → Hamburg, Germany
Career
- Occupations
- author, psychoanalyst (Jungian), lecturer, novelist, playwright
- Active Years
- 1968-2007
- Influenced By
- Wacław Berent, Jungian thought
- Influenced
- Contemporary Danish writers (experimental narrative trends)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Copenhagen | — | French, Musicology and Slavic languages | — | 1953–1959（在学・学習期間） | Denmark |
| University of London | — | Slavic studies / Polish | B.A. | 1959–1963 | United Kingdom |
| C. G. Jung Institute, Zurich | — | Analytical psychology | Diploma | 1973–1978 | Switzerland |
University of Copenhagen
French, Musicology and Slavic languages
Period:
1953–1959（在学・学習期間）
Country:
Denmark
Studied French, musicology and Slavic languages
University of London
Slavic studies / Polish
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1959–1963
Year of Graduation:
1963
Country:
United Kingdom
Received B.A.; later lectured and wrote thesis on Wacław Berent
C. G. Jung Institute, Zurich
Analytical psychology
Degree:
Diploma
Period:
1973–1978
Year of Graduation:
1978
Country:
Switzerland
Obtained diploma qualifying as a Jungian analyst
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Danish Critics' Prize | Byen og verden | — | Danish Critics Association | 受賞 |
| — | Nordic Council's Literature Prize | Byen og verden | — | Nordic Council | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Grand Prize of the Danish Academy | — | — | Danish Academy | 受賞 |
Danish Critics' Prize
1992
Work:
Byen og verden
Organization:
Danish Critics Association
Result:
受賞
Nordic Council's Literature Prize
Work:
Byen og verden
Organization:
Nordic Council
Result:
受賞
Grand Prize of the Danish Academy
2004
Organization:
Danish Academy
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Mytologisk landskab med Daphnes forvandling
1968 novelAn early novel employing mythic and symbolic imagery.
mythtransformation
Desmond!
1968 novelNovel from 1968 notable for experimental narration and psychological depiction.
psychologyexperimental narration
Requiem
1985 novel 611 pagesMajor 1985 work: a fragmented, polyphonic long novel of 611 pages and 537 chapters.
memorydeathidentity
Slagne veje
1988 novelPublished in 1988; explores personal history and memory.
memorypersonal history
Præludier
1989 novelA set of shorter pieces or preludes.
fragmentationmusicality
Byen og verden
1992 novelPublished in 1992; critically acclaimed and recipient of multiple literary honors.
cityworld perceptionontology
Kronologi
1995 novelWork focusing on ordering of time and events.
timecausality
De skrøbelige
1998 playA 1998 play addressing human fragility.
vulnerabilityhuman relationships
Fædra
2000 playA play referencing classical motifs.
classical motifstragic elements
Kunstgreb
2000 playA play emphasizing techniques and theatrical devices.
theatretechnique
Min verden - bogstavligt talt
2005 biographyA 2005 work with autobiographical elements.
autobiographyintrospection
Vredens nat
2008 novelPublished in 2008; a posthumous novel.
angerlegacy
Bibliography
- Mytologisk landskab med Daphnes forvandling (1968)
- Desmond! (1968)
- Requiem (1985)
- Slagne veje (1988)
- Præludier (1989)
- Byen og verden (1992)
- Kronologi (1995)
- De skrøbelige (1998)
- Fædra (2000)
- Kunstgreb (2000)
- Min verden - bogstavligt talt (2005)
- Vredens nat (2008)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- experimental narrationpolyphonic and fragmented structurepsychoanalytic elements
- Recurring Motifs
- memoryidentitycity vs. worlddeath
Legacy
Peer Hultberg was a leading figure of experimental narration in contemporary Danish literature. Works such as Requiem (1985) and Byen og verden (1992) earned critical acclaim. His awards, including national and Nordic honors, secured his influence on Nordic letters.
Trivia
- Requiem is a long novel of 611 pages and 537 chapters.
- He spent parts of his childhood and adolescence in Horsens and Viborg.
- He lived in several countries, including London, Warsaw, Skopje and Hamburg.
- He received the Grand Prize of the Danish Academy in 2004.