Maria Helleberg
Maria Helleberg (born January 2, 1956 in Frederiksberg , Denmark ) is a Danish writer .
Life
Maria Helleberg studied Danish and theater studies at the University of Copenhagen . She wrote her master's thesis on aesthetics and film and television. She made her debut as a writer with Seersken in 1986. Other historical novels followed, including Så mangen sti vild , Som en vredens plov and Mathilde, magt og mask , each of which was translated into German. For Dagmar and Kongens kvinder she was nominated for the DR Novel Prize in 2008 and 2014 . For Engelshjerte she received a DKK 50,000 nomination for the Danske Bank Literature Prize .
Together with writers such as Susanne Clod Pedersen , Dan H. Andersen , Bodil Steensen-Leth and Charlotte Weitze , Helleberg participated in the Slægten series of novels . The book series includes historical novels that deal with events in Danish history from the Viking Age to 1864 ( Düppeler Schanzen ). Helleberg contributed five books to the series comprising 21 novels, including the opening and closing volume.
Works (selection)
- Seersken (1986)
- Så mangen sti vild (1988; German: Vogelfrei , Bastei Lübbe , Bergisch Gladbach 1996, ISBN 3-404-13723-X )
- Som en vredens plov (1989; German: Der Pflug des Zorns , Bastei Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 1997, ISBN 3-404-13844-9 )
- Marskallens kvinde (1990)
- Statholderens hustru (1991)
- Mathilde, magt og mask (1991; German: "And be it until hell": the life of Queen Mathilde , Eichborn Verlag , Frankfurt am Main 1995, ISBN 3-8218-0366-5 )
- Undtagelsestilstand (1993)
- Lucrezias ægteskab (1994)
- Valeria (1996)
- Pigerne (1997)
- Milady (1998)
- Konebytning (1999)
- Under huden på Napoli (1999)
- Rigets frue: Margrete 1. (2000; German: Die Winterkönigin , Aufbau-Verlag , Berlin 2002, ISBN 3-7466-1818-5 )
- Andens hjerte (2001)
- Thaïs (2001; German: Die Kurtisane des Kaiser , Aufbau-Verlag, Berlin 2003, ISBN 3-7466-1818-5 )
- Kærlighedsbarn (2002)
- Miss Suzanna (2002)
- Dronningeskolen (2004)
- Dagmar (2007)
- Druknehuset (2008)
- Engelshjerte (2010)
- Kamma (2011)
- Knud Lavard (2011)
- Scenesat (2012)
- Leonora Christina
- Parts of the Slægten novel series
- The Bright Knud (2005)
- Frihedens dragt (2009)
- Patriots (2010)
- Bombardment (2010)
- Fortidens spøgelser (2012)
Web links
- Literature by and about Maria Helleberg in the catalog of the German National Library
- Mary Bright Mountain in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Helleberg, Maria |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd January 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Frederiksberg , Denmark |