Hanne-Vibeke Holst

Hanne - Vibeke Holst ( born February 21, 1959 in Hjørring ) is a Danish journalist and writer who was awarded the Søren - Sansoni Prize and De gyldne Laurbær.

Life

Hanne - Vibeke Holst, eldest daughter of the writer pair Knud Holst Andersen and Kirsten Holst, studied post-school journalism and was then since 1984 as a journalist for the daily newspaper Berlingske Tidende and of their Sunday edition Søndags BT.

Her literary debut was in 1980 with Hejsa, Majsa! . In the following years she wrote many other books in which they dealt in particular with the role of modern women, on the one hand, new challenges, on the other hand exposed to old problems. Her books have been translated into German, among others, Dutch and Swedish.

In 2002, she published her novel Kronprinsessen ( The Princess Royal ), in which a young, idealistic politician is gradually disillusioned. She realizes gradually that it is impossible to combine her private life with the demands of ministerial office. After internal party disputes and critical press releases she gives up her career. According to many reviewers Mona Sahlin is one of the models of the fictional protagonist and the so-called Toblerone affair as a literary background. The book was made ​​into a film in Sweden for a television series; the role of the politician embodied Alexandra Rapaport. For this book, she was awarded the 2003 Søren - Gyldendal price. For Dronningeofret she was awarded the 2009 prize De gyldne Laurbær.

Hanne - Vibeke Holst is also involved politically beyond. It is not only since 1999, Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA ) Population Fund, but also a member of the National Commission for UNESCO.

Publications

  • Next summer, YA, 1992, ISBN 3-451-22491-7
  • Mermaid looking man for life, original title Det virkelige liv, 1998, ISBN 3-442-43899-3
  • Give man the circumstances, original title Therese tilstand, 1999, ISBN 3-442-44262-1
  • Do not say anything now, darling, original title En lykkelig kvinde, 1999, ISBN 3-442-44352-0
  • The Crown Princess, original title Kronprinsessen, 2003, ISBN 3-442-45544-8
  • His wife, original title Kongemordet, 2008, ISBN 978-3-453-29040-2
  • The perfect plan, original title Dronningeofret, 2010, ISBN 978-3-453-29072-3
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