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Inger Christensen

Danish poet, novelist, essayist, editor (1935-2009)
Person Human Q284171

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[31]
Date of birth
January 16, 1935
Date of death
January 2, 2009
Place of birth
Vejle
Place of death
Copenhagen
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Denmark[12]
Occupation
poet, novelist, essayist, children's writer, writer, playwright, librettist[13][14]
Field of work
poetry, essay[15][16]
Member of political party
Communist Party of Denmark[32]
Award received
Danish Critics Prize for Literature, De Gyldne Laurbær, Kjeld Abell Prize, Søren Gyldendal Prize, Drassow's Legat, Danish Literature Prize for Women, Swedish Academy Nordic Prize, Austrian State Prize for European Literature, Preis der Stadt Münster für Europäische Poesie, Horst Bienek Award for Poetry, America Award in Literature, Tomas Tranströmer prize, Siegfried Unseld Preis, Victor B. Andersens Hæderslegat, Rungstedlund Award, Edvard P. award, Statens Kunstfonds hædersydelse[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30]
Spouse
Poul Borum[11]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Danish[37]
Described by source
MAL-1, The History of Nordic Women's Literature[35][36]
Family name
Christensen[33]
Given name
Inger[34]
Name in native language
Inger Christensen[38]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikipedia:WikiProject 1000 important articles about Denmark
Place of burial
Garnison Cemetery[10]
🏷️ Also known as
en Inger Christensen ar إنجر كريستنسن es Inge Christensen fa اینگر کریستنسن he אינגר כריסטנסן ja インゲル・クリステンセン ru Ингер Кристенсен sv Christensen zh I. 克里斯登森 zh 英格尔·克里斯滕森
🔖 Identifiers · 96
ISNI
0000000071026954
VIAF cluster ID
44310045
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n79107773
GND ID
119545039
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Inger Christensen laser ur ett av sina verk vid lanseringen av Nordisk litteratur til tjeneste pa Sorte diamant i Kopenhamn 2008-03-05.jpg ↗
ADK member ID
50494
Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online
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BFXC authority ID
183992
BIBSYS ID
90062215
BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
ChristensenInger1935-2009
Babelio author ID
119676
BiblioNet author ID
119637
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
120150523
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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CBDB.cz author ID
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CERL Thesaurus ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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DBC author ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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DR music artist ID
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DUC ID
inger-christensen
Danish National Filmography person ID
88503
Dansk Biografisk Leksikon ID
Inger_Christensen
Dansk Forfatterleksikon ID
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Dansk kvindebiografisk leksikon ID
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Danskefilm person ID
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Danskfilmogtv person ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
119545039
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)
2ItA6v
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)
35116
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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Encyclopædia Universalis ID
inger-christensen
Europeana entity
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Evene ID
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FAST ID
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FID performing arts ID
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FemBio ID
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Find a Grave memorial ID
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Freebase ID
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Goodreads author ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0516591
Gravsted.dk ID
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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
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HAND ID
3ED2-8948-05CE-F886-C8A8
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
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IMDb ID
nm0159794
IdRef ID
028282787
J9U entity ID
987007451587305171
JRC Names ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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Kallías ID
PE00004409
Kinobox person ID
1090298
Lex ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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Libris-URI
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Munzinger person ID
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MusicBrainz artist ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NE.se ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NLP ID
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NSK (VIAF) ID
000168674
NUKAT ID
n2018103688
National Library of Ireland ID
vtls000003236
National Library of Israel ID (old)
004101687
National Library of Latvia ID
000021994
National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Portugal ID
1914979
National Library of Russia ID
770191279
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX1416812
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
069826560
Obálky knih ID
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Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3885935
Open Library ID
OL272250A
Perlentaucher ID
inger-christensen
Poets.org poet ID
inger-christensen
Printemps des poètes poet ID
Inger-Christensen
Proleksis enciklopedija ID
15265
RERO ID (legacy)
A003105123
RILM ID
207177
Regensburg Classification
GX 1710
Runeberg author ID
christin
SBN author ID
CFIV063877
SEARCH on line catalogue ID
62987
SELIBR ID
181589
SHARE Catalogue author ID
545541
SNAC ARK ID
w65r73fp
Sceneweb artist ID
32649
Swedish National Library Arken ID
Christensen,-Inger
Treccani ID
inger-christensen
WikiTree person ID
Christensen-11562
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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🔗 Connections
Award received 7
Austrian State Prize for European Literature, Swedish Academy Nordic Prize, De Gyldne Laurbær, Søren Gyldendal Prize, Danish Critics Prize for Literature, Horst Bienek Award for Poetry, Siegfried Unseld Preis
Occupation 6
writer, poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, children's writer
Field of work 2
poetry, essay
Country of citizenship 1
Kingdom of Denmark
Described by source 1
The History of Nordic Women's Literature
Family name 1
Christensen
Given name 1
Inger
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Danish
Member of political party 1
Communist Party of Denmark
Place of birth 1
Vejle
Place of burial 1
Garnison Cemetery
Place of death 1
Copenhagen
Sex or gender 1
female
Spouse 1
Poul Borum
Spouses 1
Poul Borum
← Winner 1
De Gyldne Laurbær
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Summary

Inger Christensen was born on January 16, 1935[1], in Vejle[2]. She died on January 2, 2009[3], in Copenhagen[4]. She worked as a poet[5], novelist[6], essayist[7], children's writer[8], and writer[9].

FAQs

Where was Inger Christensen born?

Inger Christensen's place of birth was Vejle[2].

Where did Inger Christensen die?

Inger Christensen died in Copenhagen[4].

Who was Inger Christensen married to?

Inger Christensen's spouses include Poul Borum[11].

What did Inger Christensen do for work?

Inger Christensen worked as a poet[5], novelist[6], essayist[7], children's writer[8], and writer[9].

What awards did Inger Christensen receive?

Honors received include Danish Critics Prize for Literature[17], De Gyldne Laurbær[18], Kjeld Abell Prize[19], and Søren Gyldendal Prize[20].

Related Entities

Kingdom of Denmark poetry Vejle

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . boghandlerklubben.dk. Retrieved . boghandlerklubben.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . litteraturpriser.dk. litteraturpriser.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Literary awards of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . kunstkultur.bka.gv.at. Retrieved . kunstkultur.bka.gv.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . straitstimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . link.springer.com. Retrieved . link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Powerek38 · 2026-10-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Canadiana Name Authority ID → ncf10721378
    NACSIS-CAT author ID → DA01670632
    National Library of Ireland ID → vtls000003236
    RILM ID → 207177
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  2. 21d ago · TherasTaneel · 2026-10-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Danish Critics Prize for Literature, De Gyldne Laurbær, Kjeld Abell Prize +2
    Wikidata description → Danish poet, novelist, essayist, editor (1935-2009)
    "Created claim: Award received: Victor B. Andersens Hæderslegat"
  3. 23d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → 3ED2-8948-05CE-F886-C8A8
    "source for place of birth, source for place of death, source for date of birth, source for date of death from Store norske leksikon (…"
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  5. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → poet, novelist, essayist +1
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