Adda Djørup

Adda Djørup
Adda Djørup
Born	(1972-08-18) August 18, 1972 Aarhus, Denmark
Occupation	Poet, novelist, short story writer
Residence	Copenhagen, Denmark
Nationality	Danish
Education	University of Copenhagen (BA in Comparative Literature)
Notable works	Den mindste modstand
Notable awards	EU Prize for Literature (2010)

Adda Djørup (born August 18, 1972) is a Danish poet, novelist, and short story writer. She is best known for her novel Den mindste modstand (The Least Resistance), which won the EU Prize for Literature in 2010.

Early life and education

Adda Djørup was born in Aarhus, Denmark. She attended Katrinebjergskolen but later dropped out and worked for several years as an au pair. She eventually returned to complete her secondary education and later pursued a Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Literature from the University of Copenhagen. Djørup currently resides in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Career

Djørup's literary career began with the publication of her poetry collection, Monsieurs monologer, in 2005. In 2007, she released a collection of short stories titled Hvis man begyndte at spørge sig selv, which included several stories set in southern Europe. These stories were inspired by her own extensive time spent living in Spain and Italy.

Her novel Den mindste modstand (The Least Resistance) was published in 2009 and subsequently won the prestigious EU Prize for Literature in 2010. In 2011, Djørup wrote a drama titled Korus’ Kabaret. She continued her exploration of poetry with her 2015 collection, Poesi og andre former for trods.

Awards

• 2010: EU Prize for Literature for Den mindste modstand.

Selected bibliography

• Monsieurs monologer (2005) - Poetry
• Hvis man begyndte at spørge sig selv (2007) - Short stories
• Den mindste modstand (2009) - Novel
• Korus’ Kabaret (2011) - Drama
• Poesi og andre former for trods (2015) - Poetry