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Peter Høeg is a Danish writer born in Copenhagen in 1957. He is a citizen of the Danish Realm and speaks Danish, which is also his native language and the language in which he writes. Høeg began his work period in 1988 and was educated at the University of Copenhagen.
His notable works include *La petite fille silencieuse* and *The Television Crimebusters Omnibus*. He has received several awards, including the Danish Critics Prize for Literature, the Glass Key award, De Gyldne Laurbær, and the Dilys Award.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1957-05-17
- Works
- 209
Top works
- Föreställning om det 20
- Smilla's Sense of Snow
- History of Danish Dreams
- Tales of the Night
- FRAULEIN SMILLAS GESPUR FUR SCHNEE
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1957-05-17 ) 17 May 1957 (age 69) , Copenhagen
- Occupation
- Author
- Period
- 1988–present
- Genre
- fiction, recent history
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Peter
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Danish Realm
- Place of birth
- Copenhagen
- Occupation
- writer
- Educated at
- University of Copenhagen
- Languages spoken
- Danish
- Native language
- Danish
- Award
- Dilys Award
- Image
- Peter Høeg.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1957-05-17
- Commons category
- Peter Høeg
- name in native language
- Peter Høeg
- start of work period
- 1988-00-00
- writing language
- Danish
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Encyclopedic overview
Peter Høeg (born 17 May 1957) is a Danish writer of fiction. He is best known for his novel Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow (1992).
Early life
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