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Knud Sørensen
Danish writer, poet and novelist (1928–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Danish author. For other persons of the same name, see Knud Sørensen (disambiguation).
Knud Sørensen (10 March 1928 – 26 September 2022)[1] was a Danish writer, poet and novelist.
Born in Hjørring, in 1958 Sørensen settled as a surveyor on Mors.[2] He made his debut as a poet with Eksplosion in 1961.[3] Since then, his authorship has included poems, essays, novels, biographies, and a radio play.[2] His 1997 novel En tid was awarded the Kritikerprisen by the Danish Publishers Association and Weekendavisen's 1997 literature award. Additionally, he has received a number of working grants and funds, including a lifelong grant from the Danish Arts Agency.[3]