Jane Aamund

Jane Aamund
Born(1936-11-08)8 November 1936
Frederiksberg, Denmark
Died29 January 2019(2019-01-29) (aged 82)
Hvide Sande, Denmark
NationalityDanish
Period1989–2019
Notable worksKlinkevals, Colorado drømme
Notable awardsDe Gyldne Laurbær, 1998
Website
janeaamund.dk

Jane Aamund (8 November 1936 – 29 January 2019)[1] was a Danish author and journalist.[2] Her breakthrough in Denmark came with the Klinkevals trilogy.

Works

Aamund's works include:[3][4]

  • Klinkevals [da] (English: The two penny dance) – 1989 ISBN 9788759021323
  • Juliane Jensen – 1990
  • Oven vande (English: Afloat) – 1992
  • Bag damen stod en Christian (English Behind the lady stood a Christian) – 1994
  • Colorado drømme (English: Colorado dreams) – 1997
  • Danskernes lille verden (English: The small world of the Danes) – 1997
  • Den grønne port (English: The green gate) – 1998
  • Kamæleonen (English: The Chameleon) – 1999
  • Den hvide verden (English: The white world) – 2000
  • Vesten for måne [da] (English: West of moon) – 2002
  • Den irske stemme (English: The Irish voice) – 2003
  • Udlængsel (English: Wanderlust) – 2004
  • De grønne skove (English: The green forests) – 2008
  • Smeltediglen (English: The crucible) – 2009
  • Dengang det var sjovt (English: Back when it was fun) – 2010
  • Øjebliksbilleder (English: Snapshots) – 2010
  • Vindue uden udsigt (English: Window without a view) – 2011
  • Samtaler om natten - 2018
  • Bjergsted drømme - 2019

About Jane Aamund

  • Kærlighed og smerte (English: Love and pain) – 1997. TV documentary about Jane Aamund.[5]
  • Med kærlig hilsen (English: With love) – 1999 – TV documentary about Jane Aamund.[6]
  • Lys i livet (English: Light in the life) – 2005. Book with interviews by Cecilie Frøkjær.
  • Passionen - Ninka interviewer Jane Aamund - 1997. Book with interviews by Anne Wolden-Ræthinge.[7]

Recognition

Aamund won multiple awards:[8]

  • Den Berlingske Fonds Journalistpris (English: The Berlingske Foundation Journalist Award) in 1997
  • Bog & Idé-prisen (Danskernes Yndlingsforfatter) in 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2004
  • De Gyldne Laurbær in 1998 for Colorado drømme

References

  1. ^ "Jane Aamund er død". Politiken (in Danish). 30 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Jane Aamund". Den Store Danske (in Danish). Gyldendal. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  3. ^ Aamund, Jane. "Bøger". Archived from the original on 19 September 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Jane Aamund". Litteratursiden (in Danish). Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  5. ^ "Kærlighed og smerte". imdb. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  6. ^ "Med kærlig hilsen". imdb. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  7. ^ Wolden-Ræthinge, Anne (26 July 2017). Passionen - Ninka interviewer Jane Aamund. ISBN 9788711793299. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Oplysninger om enkelte forfattere" (in Danish). litteraturpriser.dk. Retrieved 3 June 2013.


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