Danish Voices Back to front page Photo: Sara Galbiati Naja Marie Aidt: "I could see in their eyes that the book really meant something to them" What makes an established author proud when it comes to her own work? What does she remember best...
Thomas Korsgaard: “That’s not why I write” Golden Laurels winner Thomas Korsgaard writes fiction, but often draws inspiration from life. Here, he shares a valuable lesson learned from an encounter with a reader who mistakenly believed his books...
Olga Ravn: "Abracadabra is both word and object" Folklore and witchcraft are just some of the subjects the internationally acclaimed author, Olga Ravn, has explored in her work. Here she gives a glimpse into her creative process in crafting the...
Photo: Thomas Rahbek Meet the committee As well as supporting literature here in Denmark, the Danish Arts Foundation's Committee for Literary Project Funding also aims to promote Danish literature in translation. We do this via specific funding...
Apply for funding The Danish Arts Foundation's Committee for Literary Project Funding runs a number of international funding programmes. These are for publishers, translators, foreign institutions and authors and can fund promotion, research...
Solvej Balle: "I felt that somehow the book was connected to the real world" The author and 2022 winner of the Nordic Council Literature Prize discusses the interplay between real life and fiction, and how these two realms have a tendency to...
Photo: Jens Peter Engedal. Wired Studio Wired Studio is a company led by choreographer and artistic director Simone Wierød. Specializing in the creation of dance performances, choreographic installations, and dance films, Wired Studio is...
Photo: Danish Arts Foundation Performing arts What we do internationally We work to support, promote, and raise the profile of Danish performing arts internationally by coordinating the Danish attendance and presence at international performing...
International activities We work to support, promote and raise the profile of Danish literature internationally, in part via our presence at international literary and cultural events, as well as via projects in Denmark and abroad. Back to...
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