Jane Aamund

Jane Aamund (8 November 1936 – 29 January 2019) was a Danish author and journalist. Her breakthrough in Denmark came with the Klinkevals trilogy.

Biography She was the sister of the Danish businessman Asger Aamund. She was married thrice and had two sons. She was educated in English language correspondence. From 1954 to 1968 she worked as a freelance journalist. From 1973 to 1978 she was working with PR at the Danish company Birger Christensen. From 1997 she became a full time author. She died at Anker Fjord Hospice in Hvide Sande at the age of 82 after a longer period of illness.

Works Sources:

(English: The two penny dance) – 1989 Juliane Jensen – 1990 Oven vande (English: Afloat) – 1992 Bag damen stod en Christian (English Behind the lady stood a Christian) – 1994 Colorado drømme (English: Colorado dreams) – 1997 Danskernes lille verden (English: The small world of the Danes) – 1997 Den grønne port (English: The green gate) – 1998 Kamæleonen (English: The Chameleon) – 1999 Den hvide verden (English: The white world) – 2000 (English: West of moon) – 2002 Den irske stemme (English: The Irish voice) – 2003 Udlængsel (English: Wanderlust) – 2004 De grønne skove (English: The green forests) – 2008 Smeltediglen (English: The crucible) – 2009 Dengang det var sjovt (English: Back when it was fun) – 2010 Øjebliksbilleder (English: Snapshots) – 2010 Vindue uden udsigt (English: Window without a view) – 2011 Samtaler om natten - 2018 Bjergsted drømme - 2019

Recognition Aamund won multiple awards:

Den Berlingske Fonds Journalistpris (English: The Berlingske Foundation Journalist Award) in 1997 Bog & Idé-prisen (Danskernes Yndlingsforfatter) in 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2004 De Gyldne Laurbær in 1998 for Colorado drømme