Ida Jessen
Ida Jessen is widely considered to be the master of psychological realism in contemporary Danish fiction. Having made her debut with the short-story collection Under Sten (Under Stone) in 1989, Jessen’s breakthrough came with the trilogy: Den der lyver (The One Who’s Lying; 2011), Det første jeg tænker (The First Thing I Think Of; 2006), and Børnene (The Children; 2009). The latter earned her the Booksellers Prize, the Golden Laurel and a nomination for the Nordic Council Literature Prize. Her short story collection, Postkort til Annie (Postcard to Annie; 2013) earned her another nomination for the Nordic Council Prize. Jessen was recently awarded the 2017 Critics’ Choice Award (April 2018) for The Anagrams of Doctor Bagge. She is also a recipient of the Lifetime Award from the Danish Arts Foundation.
Ida Jessen is a member of The Danish Academy and also translates the works of Alice Munro and Marilynne Robinson, amongst others.
Other notable awards include: The Egholt Prize, The Albert Dam Grant, The Holger Drachmann Grant, The Jytte Borberg Prize, Søren Gyldendal-Prize, BG Bank’s Literature Prize, Karen Blixen/Isak Dinesen Award, and Danish Radio’s Best Novel.
Ida Jessen is a member of The Danish Academy and also translates the works of Alice Munro and Marilynne Robinson, amongst others.
Other notable awards include: The Egholt Prize, The Albert Dam Grant, The Holger Drachmann Grant, The Jytte Borberg Prize, Søren Gyldendal-Prize, BG Bank’s Literature Prize, Karen Blixen/Isak Dinesen Award, and Danish Radio’s Best Novel.
