Christian Jungersen
Encyclopedia
Christian Jungersen is a Danish
author now resident in Dublin, Ireland
, and New York City
. He is the author of two prize-winning and bestselling novels, Thickets (Krat) and The Exception 2004.
In 2009, readers of Denmark’s largest newspaper, Jyllands-Posten, voted The Exception the second best Danish novel of the past 25 years. The survey was the most extensive of its kind to be conducted in the country. http://www.vortidsdanskeroman.dk The novel won the Danish Radio Prize :da:P2 Romanprisen and the Golden Laurels prize.
In United Kingdom it was shortlisted for the Duncan Lawrie International Dagger
, as translated by Anna Paterson in 2006.
In France it was shortlisted for the Grand prix des lectrices de Elle.
In Sweden it was shortlisted for the Martin Beck Award
.
In Ireland it was nominated for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
author now resident in Dublin, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, and New York City
New York City
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. He is the author of two prize-winning and bestselling novels, Thickets (Krat) and The Exception 2004.
The Exception
The Exception has been sold for publication in 17 countries.In 2009, readers of Denmark’s largest newspaper, Jyllands-Posten, voted The Exception the second best Danish novel of the past 25 years. The survey was the most extensive of its kind to be conducted in the country. http://www.vortidsdanskeroman.dk The novel won the Danish Radio Prize :da:P2 Romanprisen and the Golden Laurels prize.
In United Kingdom it was shortlisted for the Duncan Lawrie International Dagger
Duncan Lawrie International Dagger
The Duncan Lawrie International Dagger is an award given by the Crime Writers' Association for best translated crime novel of the year. The winning author receives an ornamental dagger and £5,000. The translator of the novel is awarded £1,000....
, as translated by Anna Paterson in 2006.
In France it was shortlisted for the Grand prix des lectrices de Elle.
In Sweden it was shortlisted for the Martin Beck Award
Martin Beck Award
The Martin Beck Award is an award given by the Swedish Crime Writers' Academy for the best crime novel in translation. It is one of the most prestigious international crime-writing awards....
.
In Ireland it was nominated for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award is an international literary award for a work of fiction, jointly sponsored by the city of Dublin, Ireland and the company IMPAC. At €100,000 it is one of the richest literary prizes in the world...
.
External links
- Review of The Exception in The IndependentThe IndependentThe Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...