Naja Marie Aidt

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

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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.

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v t e Nordic Council Literature Prize winners
1960s	1962: The Days of His Grace – Eyvind Johnson 1963: Under the North Star 3: Reconciliation – Väinö Linna 1964: The Ice Palace – Tarjei Vesaas 1965: From Hell to Paradise – Olof Lagercrantz and The Good Hope – William Heinesen 1966: Diwan on the Prince of Emgion – Gunnar Ekelöf 1967: Nye noveller – Johan Borgen 1968: Flight of the Eagle – Per Olof Sundman 1969: The Legionnaires – Per Olov Enquist
1970s	1970: Anna, I, Anna – Klaus Rifbjerg 1971: Coast of Slaves, Ships of Slaves & Islands of Slaves – Thorkild Hansen 1972: Sju ord på tunnelbanan – Karl Vennberg 1973: Kersantin poika – Veijo Meri 1974: Uden mål – og med – Villy Sørensen 1975: Siinä näkijä missä tekijä – Hannu Salama 1976: Að laufferjum & Að brunnum – Ólafur Jóhann Sigurðsson 1977: I de mörka rummen, i de ljusa – Bo Carpelan 1978: Dalen Portland – Kjartan Fløgstad 1979: Pubertet – Ivar Lo-Johansson
1980s	1980: Vredens barn – Sara Lidman 1981: Hauströkkrið yfir mér – Snorri Hjartarson 1982: Samuels bok – Sven Delblanc 1983: Om fjorten dage – Peter Seeberg 1984: The Christmas Oratorio – Göran Tunström 1985: A Day in Ostrobothnia – Antti Tuuri 1986: Líkasum – Rói Patursson 1987: Hudløs himmel – Herbjørg Wassmo 1988: Justice Undone – Thor Vilhjálmsson 1989: Roman 1987 – Dag Solstad
1990s	1990: For the Living and the Dead – Tomas Tranströmer 1991: The Sun, My Father – Nils-Aslak Valkeapää 1992: Night Watch – Fríða Á. Sigurðardóttir 1993: Byen og verden – Peer Hultberg 1994: Blackwater – Kerstin Ekman 1995: Angels of the Universe – Einar Már Guðmundsson 1996: Hva skal vi gjøre i dag og andre noveller – Øystein Lønn 1997: Bang. En roman om Herman Bang – Dorrit Willumsen 1998: After Having Spent a Night Among Horses – Tua Forsström 1999: Queen's Gate – Pia Tafdrup
2000s	2000: Drømmebroer – Henrik Nordbrandt 2001: The Discoverer – Jan Kjærstad 2002: The Half Brother – Lars Saabye Christensen 2003: Revbensstäderna – Eva Ström 2004: Juoksuhaudantie – Kari Hotakainen 2005: The Blue Fox – Sjón 2006: The Ocean – Göran Sonnevi 2007: Drömfakulteten – Sara Stridsberg 2008: Baboon – Naja Marie Aidt 2009: I Curse the River of Time – Per Petterson
2010s	2010: Purge – Sofi Oksanen 2011: Between the Trees – Gyrðir Elíasson 2012: Days in the History of Silence – Merethe Lindstrøm 2013: The Prophets of Eternal Fjord – Kim Leine 2014: Mirage 38 – Kjell Westö 2015: Wakefulness, Olav's Dreams & Weariness – Jon Fosse 2016: Songs and Formulae – Katarina Frostenson 2017: Memories of Love – Kirsten Thorup 2018: Hotel Silence – Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir 2019: Efter Solen – Jonas Eika
2020s	2020: Who killed Bambi? – Monika Fagerholm 2021: Flower Valley – Niviaq Korneliussen 2022: Om udregning af rumfang – Solvej Balle
List of Nordic Council's Literature Prize winners and nominees

List of Swedish Academy Nordic Prize winners

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