Jørn Riel

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.

• 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)