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Recently sold rights Every six months we put together a list of recently sold translation rights of Danish books. The lists are not exhaustive, but include all the titles various agencies have informed us have been sold for publication abroad....

Thomas Korsgaard: “That’s not why I write” Golden Laurels winner Thomas Korsgaard writes fiction, but often draws inspiration from life. Here, he shares a valuable lesson learned from an encounter with a reader who mistakenly believed his books...

International activities We work to support, promote and raise the profile of Danish literature internationally, in part via our presence at international literary and cultural events, as well as via projects in Denmark and abroad. Back to...

Meet the committee As well as supporting literature here in Denmark, the Danish Arts Foundation's Committee for Literary Project Funding also aims to promote Danish literature in translation. We do this via specific funding programmes for...

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The Journey’s End (Rejsens mål) - Bent Vinn Nielsen (1951 - ) Introduction to: The Journey’s End (Rejsens mål) Published 1995, 173 pages There are books that are borne along by a human voice, rather than an exciting plot or some spectacular...

Programmed for Love (Programmeret til kærlighed) - Dorrit Willumsen (1940 - ) Introduction to: Programmed for Love (Programmeret til kærlighed) Published 1981, 111 pages “Dorrit Willumsen writes the most intense lyrical prose in today’s Denmark...

Yak and Yeti (Yak og Yeti) - Peter Laugesen (1942 - ) Introduction to: Yak and Yeti (Yak og Yeti) Published 2012, 141 pages Peter Laugesen (1942 - ) is part of the powerful 1970s generation of Danish poets, which included, among others, his...

6512 (6512) - Per Højholt (1928 - 2004) Introduction to: 6512 (6512) Published 1969, 111 pages 6512 by Per Højholt (1969) is a hilarious book. It pokes fun at the diary genre, rides the divided personality and zeroes in on the ordinary,...