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Jens Christian Grøndahl
Danish writer (born 1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jens Christian Grøndahl (born 9 November 1959 in Lyngby) is a Danish writer.
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His novel An Altered Light was shortlisted for the 2006 International Dublin Literary Award.[1]
In 1998 he won the Danish booksellers award De Gyldne Laurbær (The Golden Laurel) for his novel Lucca.[2]
In 2017, Grøndahl went on the record stating that "It's never the woman's fault if a man decides to attack her. But, that said...well, when I look at the picture of the victim, the way she let herself be photographed, the look she gives the camera...I can't help but think that this is a girl who's looking for trouble." regarding the beheading of journalist Kim Wall. [3] [4]