Thorkild Hansen
Danish novelist (1927–1989)
Thorkild Hansen (9 January 1927 – 4 February 1989) was a Danish novelist most noted for his historical fiction. He is popularly known for his trilogy of novels about the Danish slave trade which is composed of Coast of Slaves (1967), Ships of Slaves (1968), and Islands of Slaves (1970; for which he received the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 1971).[1][2]
Biography
Hansen was born at Ordrup in Gentofte Municipality, Denmark. He attended Holte Gymnasium and from 1945–47 studied literature at the University of Copenhagen. In 1947, he moved to Paris where he wrote dispatches for the Copenhagen-based Ekstra Bladet. After returning to Denmark in 1952, he devoted his efforts to a series of novels. Several featured aspects of the Danish era of imperialism. Det Lykkelige Arabien: En Dansk Ekspedition (1962) covered the Danish Arabia expedition (1761–67) led by Carsten Niebuhr.[3] His book Jens Munk (1965) was about Danish-Norwegian sea captain Jens Munk and his attempt to locate the Northwest Passage.[4][5]
He died prematurely during a voyage in the Caribbean.[6]
Awards
- Søren Gyldendal Prize (1963)
- De Gyldne Laurbær (1966)
- Nordic Council Literature Prize (1971)
Selected works
- Resten er Stilhed (1953)
- Arabia Felix: The Danish Expedition of 1761-1767 (Det Lykkelige Arabien: En Dansk Ekspedition, 1761-67 , 1962)
- Coast of Slaves (Slavernes kyst, 1967)
- Ships of Slaves (Slavernes skibe, 1968)
- The Way to Hudson Bay: The Life and Times of Jens Munk[7]
- Islands of Slaves (Slavernes øer, 1970)
- Processen mod Hamsun, (1978)[8]
References
- ^ "Thorkild Hansen (1927–1989)". New York Review Books. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- ^ "Thorkild Hansen". African Books Collective. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- ^ Colin Dwyer. "In The Refrains Of 'Arabia Felix,' A Reminder: Often The End Is Just A Start". National Public Radio. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- ^ "1971 Thorkild Hansen, Denmark: Slavernes øer". Nordic Co-operation. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- ^ Michigan State University author bio Archived 2007-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ F.J. Billeskov Jansen, Merete Harding: Thorkild Hansen Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, Gyldendal
- ^ Also published in English as North West to Hudson's Bay: The Life and Times of Jens Munk (1970)
- ^ Apparently never translated into English; adapted as a film (1996) with Max von Sydow as Knut Hamsun
External links
- Thorkild Hansen Gyldendal
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Nordic Council Literature Prize winners
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 2020: Who killed Bambi? – Monika Fagerholm
- 2021: Flower Valley – Niviaq Korneliussen
- 2022: Om udregning af rumfang – Solvej Balle
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