Pia Tafdrup
Pia Tafdrup (born May 29, 1952 in Copenhagen ) is a Danish poet and writer .
Tafdrup's parents survived the German persecution of the Jews by fleeing occupied Denmark to Sweden; she herself dealt with this family history late. She was awarded the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 1999 and the Swedish Academy Nordic Prize in 2006.
Works (selection)
- 1981: Når der går hul på en angel
- 1982: Intetfang
- 1983: the middle zone
- 1985: Springflod
- 1986: Hvid feber
- 1988: Døden i bjergene
- 1988: Secondary bro
- 1991: Over vandet går jeg
- 1992: Jorden er blå
- 1992: Krystalskoven
- 1994: Territorial song
- 1998: Dronningeporten
- 1999: Tusindfødt
- 1999: Digte 1981-83
- 2000: Digte 1984-88
- 2001: graduated from 1989-98
- 2002: Hvalerne i Paris
- 2004: Hengivelsen
- 2006: Tarkovskijs heste (Tarkowski's horses), translated by Peter Urban-Halle in 2017
- 2007: Jump over skyggen
- 2007: Det drønte træ
- 2008: Stjerne uden land (novel)
- 2010: Trækfuglens kompas
Awards
- 1994: Weekendavisens litteraturpris for Territorial sang, en Jerusalem composition
- 1999: Nordic Council Literature Prize
- 2005: Søren Gyldendal Prize
- 2006: Nordic Prize from the Swedish Academy
- 2009: Ján Smrek Prize (Slovakia)
Web links
- tafdrup.com , website
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tafdrup, Pia |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish writer and poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 29, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Copenhagen |