The retreat will bring together the writers in a beautiful and peaceful location, where they will be able to work in a supportive environment without interruption.
The Danish writers to participate in the Hald writers' retreat are:
Dy Plambeck published her first collection of poems, Buresøfortællinger, in 2005 for which she received Klaus Rifbjerg’s Début prize and The Danish Arts Foundation Three-year work grant.
Maja Lucas made her début with Jegfortællinger (2007). She is the former editor of the literature and culture magazine Apparatur, and has written poems as well as prose for a number of magazines.
Mads Nygaard’s first book, Koalaens kærlighed, was published in 2000. Since then he has published four books - his latest, Kravl, in 2006. He has also written radio drama manuscripts for The Danish Broadcasting Corporation.
Lis Vibeke Kristensen made her début in 1983 with a collection of poems called Jeg har tænkt på dig. Since then she has published novels, collections of short stories, and children’s books. Her latest novel, Chokoladedøden (2006), has been translated into Norwegian, Swedish, and German.
Carsten René Nielsen has published eight collections of poems since his début with Mekaniker elsker maskinsyerske in 1989. In 1999 he received The Danish Arts Foundation Three-year work grant.
The American writers participating in the project are:
Anselm Berrigan is a New York-based poet and teacher, and the artistic director of the St. Mark's Poetry Project.
Stacey D'Erasmo is a novelist whose works includes Tea, which was selected as a New York Times Notable Book. Her essays and criticism have appeared in the New York Times Book Review, the New York Times Magazine, and Ploughshares.
David Ebershoff is the author of the bestselling and award-winning novels, Pasadena and The Danish Girl, and the short story collection, The Rose City.
His fiction has been published in more than a dozen countries to much critical acclaim. He also serves as an editor-at-large at Random House.
Dinaw Mengestu's debut novel is The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears. He has written for such magazines as Harper's and Rolling Stone.
Sarah Houghteling's debut novel will be published by Knopf in 2008.
The Hald Writers' Retreat Committee consists of:
Nathaniel Rich, The Paris Review
Martin Glaz Serup, Writer, Editor Litlive
Peter Q. Rannes, Director, The Danish Centre for Writers and Translators
About Hald
Hald Hovedgaard, a Manor House built in the 18th century, is now the home of the Danish Centre for Writers and Translators, whose primary function is to host Danish writers and translators for work retreats. The Hald Manor House is situated in its own French-styled park six miles outside Viborg, one of the oldest towns in Denmark, having been founded by Vikings in the eighth century. The unusually beautiful surroundings include the Hald Lake, the hills of Dollerup Bakker and the ancient Hald Oak Forest. The Danish Centre for Writers and Translators is a self-governing institution run with economical support from the Danish state and the council of Viborg.
The projects is financially supported by DaNY Arts, the Danish Arts Council's major collaboration project. Please see www.danisharts.info/danyarts for further information.
