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Ida Jessen


Born
in Thyregod, Denmark
September 25, 1964


Ida Jessen, Danish author. Born 1964 in Sønderjylland. She holds an M.A. in History of Literature and Communication from Århus University 1990. Ida Jessen made her literary debut in 1989 with the collection of short stories Under sten (Under Stones) and has since then written a number of novels and short stories for both children and adults. Since 1995 she has lived on Sealand. Jessen has translated a number of novels also for young adults from Norwegian and English to Danish, amongst others novels by Lars Saabye Christensen and Karin Fossum.

Ida Jessen has been awarded a long list of prizes and awards for her work: The Danish Art Foundation (several times), The Danish Arts Council (several times), Gyldendal’s Book Grant, The Egholt Prize, ...more

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Average rating: 3.71 · 4,716 ratings · 453 reviews · 85 distinct works • Similar authors
En ny tid
3.74 avg rating — 952 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions
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Kaptajnen og Ann Barbara
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Den der lyver (Hvium-trilog...
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Det første jeg tænker på (H...
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Børnene
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A Postcard for Annie
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Ramt af ingenting
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ABC
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Den der lyver Det første jeg tænker på
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Carl Da Carl næsten ikke kunne gå Da Carl næsten sov i telt Da Carl havde det sjovt Da Carl næsten var ond Da Carl blev rasende Da Carl næsten gav Albert væk
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“Akkor még nem tudtam, hogy a simogatás és az erőszak, ha ugyanaz a kéz adja, sokkal nagyobb félelmet kelt, mint az erőszak magában.”
― Ida Jessen, En ny tid
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“I am not unprepared. My heart runs on ahead of me. And I, I run after my heart. I cannot be without it.”
― Ida Jessen, En ny tid
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