Klaus Rifbjerg facts for kids
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Klaus Rifbjerg
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Rifbjerg in 2009
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| Born | 15 December 1931 Copenhagen, Denmark
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| Died | 4 April 2015 (aged 83) Copenhagen, Denmark
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| Occupation | Writer |
Klaus Rifbjerg (born December 15, 1931 – died April 4, 2015) was a famous writer from Denmark. He wrote a lot of books – more than 170! These included novels, essays, and other types of books. He even helped make a movie called 4x4 in 1965. This movie was shown at a big film festival in Moscow.
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Klaus Rifbjerg's Early Life and Education
Klaus Rifbjerg was born in Copenhagen, the capital city of Denmark. He grew up on an island called Amager, which is part of Copenhagen. His parents were both teachers.
After finishing school, he studied English and literature. He went to university in Copenhagen. He also spent a year studying in the United States at Princeton University.
Klaus Rifbjerg's Writing Career
Klaus Rifbjerg became well-known in 1958. This was when his novel Den kroniske Uskyld (The Chronic Innocence) was published. This book was later made into a movie in 1985.
From that time on, he wrote many different kinds of works. He published over 100 novels. He also wrote:
- Poetry
- Short stories
- Plays for the stage
- TV and radio plays
- Movie scripts
- Books for children
- Personal diaries
Rifbjerg was also a journalist and a critic. He helped edit a publication called Vindrosen with another writer, Villy Sørensen. From 1984 to 1991, he was the literary director for Gyldendal. This is a very important publishing company in Denmark.
Awards and Recognition
Klaus Rifbjerg received many important awards for his writing. Some of these include:
- The Grand Prize of the Danish Academy in 1966.
- The Nordic Council's Literature Prize in 1970. This is a big award for writers in the Nordic countries.
- The Swedish Academy Nordic Prize in 1999. This award is sometimes called the 'little Nobel Prize'.
- The Rungstedlund Award in 2009.
Rifbjerg's Unique Writing Style
Many people see Klaus Rifbjerg as the first true modernist writer in Denmark. Modernism is a style of art and writing that often tries new ways of expressing ideas. He became more experimental in his writing during the 1960s. A famous example of this is his book Anna (jeg) Anna.
From the 1970s and for about 25 years, his works became more relaxed in their style. They were often funny or sarcastic. Many of his stories showed characters who felt lost or confused about their lives. A main topic in his books was how children try to figure out who they are.
In the 2000s, Rifbjerg started writing about historical events. This brought a new kind of inspiration to his work.
Klaus Rifbjerg's Later Years
Klaus Rifbjerg passed away in Copenhagen on April 4, 2015. He was 83 years old and had been ill for some time.
Major Works by Klaus Rifbjerg
Here are some of the important books and works written by Klaus Rifbjerg:
- Under vejr med mig selv (1956)
- Efterkrig (1957)
- Den kroniske uskyld (1958)
- Konfrontation (1960)
- Og andre historier (1964)
- Operaelskeren (1966)
- Lonni og Karl (1968)
- Anna (jeg) Anna (1969)
- Lena Jørgensen Klintevej 4 2650 Hvidovre (1971)
- Tak for turen (1975)
- De hellige aber (1981); translated into English as Witness to the Future (1987)
- Falsk forår (1984)
- Tukuma (1984)
- Krigen (1991); translated into English as War (1995)
- Nansen og Johansen (2002)
- Knastørre digte/Strohtrockene Gedichte (2009)
See also
In Spanish: Klaus Rifbjerg para niños
