Thorup, Kirsten (1942–)
Thorup, Kirsten (1942–)
Danish poet, novelist and short-story writer. Born Feb 9, 1942, in Gelsted, on the island of Fyn, Denmark.
Published a collection of modernist poems, Indeni-udenfor (1967, Inside-Outside); in the style of psychological realism, published her 1st novel in the "Jonna" series, Lille Jonna (Little Jonna, 1977), followed by Den lange sommer (The Long Summer, 1979), Himmel og helvede (Heaven and Hell, 1982), and Den yderste grœnse (The Uttermost, 1989); also wrote (short stories) I dagens anledning (In Honor of the Occasion, 1968), (poetry) Love from Trieste (1969), (poetry) Idag er det Daisy (It's Daisy Today, 1971), (novel) Baby (1973), which won the Pegasus Prize, (novel) Elskede Ukendte (1994), and plays for tv and film.
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