Naja Marie Aidt

Naja Marie Aidt, winner of the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 2008

Template:Use dmy dates 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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 three-year bursary.

Aidt won the Nordic Council's Literature Prize in 2009 for her short stories collection. Bavian (Baboon, 2006),<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Bavian also earned her the Danish Kritikerprisen for 2007.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 2007: Kritikerprisen (Danish Critics Prize for Literature)
• 2008: Nordic Council's Literature Prize
• 2011: Søren Gyldendal Prize<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 2020: Grand Prize of the Danish Academy<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• 2022: Swedish Academy Nordic Prize<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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