Jonas Eika

Danish writer

Jonas Eika

Born	1991 (age 32–33) , Denmark
Nationality	Danish
Occupation	Writer
Awards	Nordic Council Literature Prize (2019)

Jonas Eika Rasmussen (born 1991)^[1] is a Danish writer.

Eika made his literary debut in 2015, with the novel Lageret Huset Marie. His next book was the short story collection Efter Solen from 2018,^[2] for which he was awarded Michael Strunge-prisen [no], Den svære Toer, Montanas Litteraturpris [da] and Blixenprisen [da].^[1] He was awarded the Nordic Council Literature Prize 2019 for Efter Solen.^[2] An English edition, translated by Sherilyn Nicolette Hellberg, After the Sun, was longlisted for the 2022 Republic of Consciousness Prize.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Jonas Eika Rasmussen (f. 1991)". litteraturpriser.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 30 October 2019.
^ ^a ^b Torjusen, Henrik. "Jonas Eika". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
^ "Republic of Consciousness Prize Longlist 2022". London Review Bookshop. Retrieved 12 May 2022.

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Nordic Council Literature Prize winners

1960s

1962: The Days of His Grace – Eyvind Johnson
1963: Under the North Star 3: Reconciliation – Väinö Linna
1964: The Ice Palace – Tarjei Vesaas
1965: From Hell to Paradise – Olof Lagercrantz and The Good Hope – William Heinesen
1966: Diwan on the Prince of Emgion – Gunnar Ekelöf
1967: Nye noveller – Johan Borgen
1968: Flight of the Eagle – Per Olof Sundman
1969: The Legionnaires – Per Olov Enquist

1970s

1970: Anna, I, Anna – Klaus Rifbjerg
1971: Coast of Slaves, Ships of Slaves & Islands of Slaves – Thorkild Hansen
1972: Sju ord på tunnelbanan – Karl Vennberg
1973: Kersantin poika – Veijo Meri
1974: Uden mål – og med – Villy Sørensen
1975: Siinä näkijä missä tekijä – Hannu Salama
1976: Að laufferjum & Að brunnum – Ólafur Jóhann Sigurðsson
1977: I de mörka rummen, i de ljusa – Bo Carpelan
1978: Dalen Portland – Kjartan Fløgstad
1979: Pubertet – Ivar Lo-Johansson

1980s

1980: Vredens barn – Sara Lidman
1981: Hauströkkrið yfir mér – Snorri Hjartarson
1982: Samuels bok – Sven Delblanc
1983: Om fjorten dage – Peter Seeberg
1984: The Christmas Oratorio – Göran Tunström
1985: A Day in Ostrobothnia – Antti Tuuri
1986: Líkasum – Rói Patursson
1987: Hudløs himmel – Herbjørg Wassmo
1988: Justice Undone – Thor Vilhjálmsson
1989: Roman 1987 – Dag Solstad

1990s

1990: For the Living and the Dead – Tomas Tranströmer
1991: The Sun, My Father – Nils-Aslak Valkeapää
1992: Night Watch – Fríða Á. Sigurðardóttir
1993: Byen og verden – Peer Hultberg
1994: Blackwater – Kerstin Ekman
1995: Angels of the Universe – Einar Már Guðmundsson
1996: Hva skal vi gjøre i dag og andre noveller – Øystein Lønn
1997: Bang. En roman om Herman Bang – Dorrit Willumsen
1998: After Having Spent a Night Among Horses – Tua Forsström
1999: Queen's Gate – Pia Tafdrup

2000s

2000: Drømmebroer – Henrik Nordbrandt
2001: The Discoverer – Jan Kjærstad
2002: The Half Brother – Lars Saabye Christensen
2003: Revbensstäderna – Eva Ström
2004: Juoksuhaudantie – Kari Hotakainen
2005: The Blue Fox – Sjón
2006: The Ocean – Göran Sonnevi
2007: Drömfakulteten – Sara Stridsberg
2008: Baboon – Naja Marie Aidt
2009: I Curse the River of Time – Per Petterson

2010s

2010: Purge – Sofi Oksanen
2011: Between the Trees – Gyrðir Elíasson
2012: Days in the History of Silence – Merethe Lindstrøm
2013: The Prophets of Eternal Fjord – Kim Leine
2014: Mirage 38 – Kjell Westö
2015: Wakefulness, Olav's Dreams & Weariness – Jon Fosse
2016: Songs and Formulae – Katarina Frostenson
2017: Memories of Love – Kirsten Thorup
2018: Hotel Silence – Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir
2019: Efter Solen – Jonas Eika

2020s

2020: Who killed Bambi? – Monika Fagerholm
2021: Flower Valley – Niviaq Korneliussen
2022: Om udregning af rumfang – Solvej Balle

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