Jørn Riel
Danish writer
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| Intro | Danish writer | |
| Places | Denmark | |
| is | Writer | |
| Work field | Literature | |
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| Birth | 23 July 1931, Odense, Odense Municipality, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark | |
| Age | 93 years | |
| Star sign | Leo |
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Biography
Jørn Riel (born in Odense on 23 July 1931) is a Danish writer. He is partly known for works on Greenland as he lived there for sixteen years. One of his works was adapted to film as Before Tomorrow.
Literature Awards, Grants and Prizes
- 1972 - Statens Kulturfond - Engangsydelse (The Cultural Committee of the Danish State - One time fee)
- 1973 - Statens Kulturfond - Engangsydelse (The Cultural Committee of the Danish State - One time fee)
- 1974 - Statens Kulturfond - Engangsydelse (The Cultural Committee of the Danish State - One time fee)
- 1981 - Frank Hellers litterære pris (Literature Prize of Frank Heller)
- 1993 - Tom Kristensen Legatet
- 1995 - De Gyldne Laurbær (The Golden Laurel, the Danish booksellers literature prize)
- 1996 - Drassows Legat
- 2004 - Jeanne og Henri Nathansens Mindelegat
- 2004 - Statens Kunstfond. Livsvarig ydelse (The Cultural Committee of the Danish State - Lifelong grant)
- 2010 - Det Danske Akademis Store Pris (The Grand Prize of the Danish Academy)