Knud Sørensen

This article is about the Danish author. For other persons of the same name, see Knud Sørensen (disambiguation).

Knud Sørensen
Knud Sørensen 2011
Died26 September 2022 Edit this on Wikidata
Awards
  • Drassow's Legat (1993)
  • (2014)
  • literary prize of the Limfjord region (1993) Edit this on Wikidata

Knud Sørensen (10 March 1928 – 26 September 2022)[1] was a Danish writer, poet and novelist.

Born in Hjørring, in 1958 Sørensen settled as a surveyor on Mors.[2] He made his debut as a poet with Eksplosion in 1961.[3] Since then, his authorship has included poems, essays, novels, biographies, and a radio play.[2] His 1997 novel En tid was awarded the Kritikerprisen by the Danish Publishers Association and Weekendavisen's 1997 literature award. Additionally, he has received a number of working grants and funds, including a lifelong grant from the Danish Arts Agency.[3]

Bibliography

Selected[3][4]

  • Eksplosion (1961)
  • Bondeslutspil (1980/85)
  • Marginaljord (1987)
  • En tid (1997)
  • En befrielse (1999)
  • Digterne omkring Limfjorden (2002)
  • Kun slutningen mangler (2008) (autobiography)

References

  1. ^ Danmarks ældste lyriker er død (in Danish)
  2. ^ a b "Knud Sørensen - Gyldendal - Den Store Danske". www.denstoredanske.dk.
  3. ^ a b c Knud Sørensen at litteraturpriser.dk
  4. ^ Knud Sørensen Archived 13 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine at Bibliografi.dk


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