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Naja Marie Aidt (born 24 December 1963) is a Danish-language poet and writer.

Biography

Aidt was born in Aasiaat, Greenland, and was brought up partly in Greenland and partly in the Vesterbro area of Copenhagen. In 1991, she published her first book of poetry, Så længe jeg er ung (While I'm Still Young). Since 1993, she has been a full-time writer. In 1994, Aidt was awarded the Danish Fund for the Endowment of the Arts 3-year bursary.

Aidt won the Nordic Council's Literature Prize in 2009 for her short stories collection. Bavian (Baboon, 2006),^[1] Bavian also earned her the Danish Kritikerprisen for 2007.^[2]

Bibliography

Har døden taget noget fra dig så giv det tilbage (2017), Gyldendal; Translated as When Death Takes Something From You Give It Back by Denise Newman (2019)
OMINA (2016) co-authored by Mette Moestrup, Gyldendal – poetry
Frit flet (2014), co-authored by Mette Moestrup and Line Knutzon, Gyldendal
Sten saks papir (2012), Gyldendal – novel; Translated as Rock, Paper, Scissors by K. E. Semmell (2015)
Alting Blinker (2009), Gyldendal – poetry
Poesibog (2008), Gyldendal – poetry collection
Bavian (2006), Gyldendal – short stories; Translated as Baboon by Denise Newman (2014)
Balladen om Bianca (2002), Gyldendal
Siska (2000), Cafe Teatret – drama
Rejse for en fremmed, digte (1999), Gyldendal – poetry
Tjenende ånder (1998), Radio-Teatret – radio play
Blæs på Odysseus (1998), Thorvaldsens Museum – songs for choir
Fra digterens hånd (1996), Borgens Forlag – poetry
Omstændigheder (1995), Gyldendal – short stories
Huset overfor (1995), Gyldendal – poetry
Tilgang (1995), Gyldendal – short stories
Det tredje landskab (1994), Gyldendal – poetry
Vandmærket (1993), Gyldendal – short stories
Som englene flyver (1993) Gyldendal – short stories
Den blomstrende have (1993), Gyldendal – short stories
Et vanskeligt møde (1992), Gyldendal – poetry
Så længe jeg er ung (1991), Gyldendal – poetry

Prizes and grants

Aidt has received several grants from Statens Kunstfond; other prizes include:

1993: Gyldendal's Book prize (Gyldendals boglegat) (25,000 DKK to buy books for)
1996: Martin Andersen Nexø Prize.
1996: Herman Bangs Mindelegat.
2004: Beatrice Prize^[3]
2007: Kritikerprisen (Danish Critics Prize for Literature)
2008: Nordic Council's Literature Prize
2011: Søren Gyldendal Prize^[4]
2020: Det Danske Akademis Den Store Pris^[5]
2022: Swedish Academy Nordic Prize^[6]

References

^ "Naja Marie Aidt får Nordisk Råds Litteraturpris". DR (in Danish). 29 February 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
^ "Kritikerprisen". litteraturpriser.dk. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
^ "Beatrice Prize". danskeakademi.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 13 October 2021.
^ "Forlaget Gyldendal". litteraturpriser.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 13 October 2021.
^ "Priser". Det Danske Akademi. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
^ "Högtidssammankomst 2022". svenskakademien.se. Retrieved 27 December 2022.