Biography about Peer Hultberg

Peer Hultberg was born 18.5.1935 in Vangede. He took his final grammar-school-leaving examination in 1953 from Viborg Cathedral School and then started a study of Slavonic languages and literature at Copenhagen University which lasted until 1959. He then moved to London, where he continued studying Polish language and literature. This led to a Ph.D. in 1967. He then worked as Lecturer in Polish at the University of London until 1968 and at Copenhagen University from 1968 to 1973. He then started studies at the C.G. Jung Institute in Zürich, being awarded a diploma in 1978. He now works in Hamburg, where he has been resident for several years.

Literary prizes:
1992 - The Critics´ Prize
1993 - The Nordic Council Prize for Literature
1993 - The Danish Art Fundations Lifetime Grant


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