Biography about Inger Christensen

Inger Christensen was born in Vejle in 1935. She trained as a teacher, qualifying in 1958. Inger Christensen has been a member of the Danish Academy since 1978 and of Bielefelder Colloquium since 1994.

Literary prizes:
1969 - The Critics' Prize
1970 - The Danish Booksellers' Golden Laurels
1994 - The Swedish Academy Nordic Prize
1994 - Der Österreichische Staatspreis für Literatur
1995 - Preis der Stadt Münster für Europäische Poesie
1995 - Grand Prix des Biennales Internationales de Poesie
- The Danish Art Foundations Lifetime Grant


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