Adda Djørup
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| Born | August 18, 1972 Aarhus, Denmark |
| Occupation | Poet, novelist and short story writer |
| Education | University of Copenhagen |
| Notable awards | EU Prize for Literature (2010) |
Adda Djørup (born August 18, 1972) is a Danish poet, novelist and short story writer.
Early life and education
[edit]Djørup was born in Aarhus, Denmark. She went to the Katrinebjergskolen before dropping out and working for several years as an au pair, before returning for secondary school. She gained a Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Literature from the University of Copenhagen.[1]
Djørup lives in Copenhagen.
Career
[edit]Djørup's first book was Monsieurs monologer, a collection of poetry, appeared in 2005.
In 2007, she published a collection of short stories, titled Hvis man begyndte at spørge sig selv.[1] Several of the stories in the collection were set in southern Europe. Djørup revealed that these were informed by her own extensive sojourn in Spain and Italy.[2]
Djørup's novel Den mindste modstand (The least resistance, 2009) won the EU Prize for Literature in 2010.[3]
In 2011, Djørup wrote a drama, titled Korus’ Kabaret.
In 2015, she released a poetry collection titled Poesi og andre former for trods.[1]
Awards
[edit]- 2010, EU Prize for Literature.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Karina Søby Madsen. "Adda Djørup" (in Danish). Forfatterweb. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
- ^ "Thursday Fiction Corner: Interview with Adda Djorup, a Contributor to Best European Fiction 2015". Columbia University Press blog. October 2, 2014. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ^ a b "Adda Djørup". European Union Prize for Literature. Archived from the original on December 29, 2020. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
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