Naja Marie Aidt

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.^[1] 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),^[2] Bavian also earned her the Danish Kritikerprisen for 2007.^[3]

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^[4]
2007: Kritikerprisen (Danish Critics Prize for Literature)
2008: Nordic Council's Literature Prize
2011: Søren Gyldendal Prize^[5]
2020: Grand Prize of the Danish Academy^[6]
2022: Swedish Academy Nordic Prize^[7]

References

^ "Baggrund" (in Danish). Forfatterweb. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
^ "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.

External links

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[1] "Baggrund" (in Danish). Forfatterweb. Retrieved 11 April 2025.

[2] "Naja Marie Aidt får Nordisk Råds Litteraturpris". DR (in Danish). 29 February 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2021.

[3] "Kritikerprisen". litteraturpriser.dk. Retrieved 13 October 2021.

[4] "Beatrice Prize". danskeakademi.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 13 October 2021.

[5] "Forlaget Gyldendal". litteraturpriser.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 13 October 2021.

[6] "Priser". Det Danske Akademi. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

[7] "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 2023: Ihågkom oss till liv – Joanna Rubin Dranger
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