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Inger Christensen
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Inger Christensen was a Danish poet, novelist, essayist, and children's writer. Born in Vejle in 1935, she wrote primarily in Danish. Her notable works include Lys, Samlede digte, Essays, Som var mit sind lidt græs der blev fortalt, and Verden ønsker at se sig selv. She was married to Poul Borum and was a member of the Communist Party of Denmark.
Christensen received several awards, including the Danish Critics Prize for Literature, De Gyldne Laurbær, the Søren Gyldendal Prize, and the Swedish Academy Nordic Prize. She died in Copenhagen on 2 January 2009 and was buried at Garnison Cemetery.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1935
- Died
- 2009
- Works
- 36
Top works
- Lys
- Samlede digte
- Essays
- Som var mit sind lidt græs der blev fortalt
- Verden ønsker at se sig selv
via Open Library + Wikidata
Key facts
- Born
- 16 January 1935, Vejle , Denmark
- Died
- 2 January 2009 (aged 73), Copenhagen , Denmark
- Resting place
- Garrison Cemetery, Copenhagen
- Occupation
- Poet, novelist, essayist, editor
- Nationality
- Danish
- Period
- 1962 - 2000
- Notable awards
- De Gyldne Laurbær (1969), Danish Critics Prize for Literature (1969), Swedish Academy Nordic Prize (1994), Austrian State Prize for European Literature (1994), Rungstedlund Award (2001)
- Spouse
- Poul Borum
- Children
- Peter Borum
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Inger
- Family name
- Christensen
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Danish Realm
- Place of birth
- Vejle
- Place of death
- Copenhagen
- Spouse
- Poul Borum
- Occupation
- playwright
- Political party
- Communist Party of Denmark
- Languages spoken
- Danish
- Field of work
- essay
- Image
- Inger Christensen laser ur ett av sina verk vid lanseringen av Nordisk litteratur til tjeneste pa Sorte diamant i Kopenhamn 2008-03-05.jpg
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- Commons category
- Inger Christensen
- date of birth
- 1935-01-16
- date of death
- 2009-01-02
- place of burial
- Garnison Cemetery
- name in native language
- Inger Christensen
via Wikidata · CC0
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Encyclopedic overview
Inger Christensen (16 January 1935 – 2 January 2009) was a Danish poet, novelist, essayist and editor. She is considered the foremost Danish poetic experimentalist of her generation.
Life and work
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