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Cecil Bødker
Danish writer (1927-2020) · Denmark · On the map · Writers · Died at 93
Cecil Bødker was a Danish writer and poet, most known for young adult fiction books about the character "Silas". For her "lasting contribution to children's literature" she received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Writing in 1976.
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2020Died19 April 20201998Grand Prize of the Danish AcademyAward1987Søren Gyldendal PrizeAward1984De Gyldne LaurbærAward1976Hans Christian Andersen AwardAward1973Zilveren GriffelAward1961Danish Critics Prize for LiteratureAward1927Born27 March 1927
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Denmark
Category
Writers
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Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1927 to 2020 · aged 93
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Bent MejdingAlso in Tinke the Wolfgirl (2002)
Birthe NeumannAlso in Tinke the Wolfgirl (2002)
Sarah BobergAlso in Tinke the Wolfgirl (2002)
Klaus RifbjergBoth received Grand Prize of the Danish AcademyHenrik NordbrandtBoth received Danish Critics Prize for Literature
Helle HelleBoth received Danish Critics Prize for Literature