Klaus Rifbjerg

Klaus Rifbjerg

Klaus Rifbjerg (15 December 1931 – 4 April 2015) was a Danish writer. He authored more than 170 novels, books and essays. In 1965 he co-produced the film 4x4 which was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival. Rifbjerg was born in Copenhagen and grew up on the island of Amager, which is part of the city, the child of two teachers. Later he studied English and literature, in Copenhagen and for a year in the US at Princeton University. His breakthrough was in 1958 with the novel Den kroniske Uskyld. It was made into a film in 1985, directed by Edward Fleming. From that time on he published more than 100 novels as well as poetry and short story collections, plays, TV and radio plays, film scripts, children's books and diaries. Rifbjerg is also known for having been a journalist and critic. Along with Villy Sørensen, he was editor of the publication Vindrosen, and from 1984 to 1991 he was the literary director of Gyldendal. Among other honors, he was awarded the Swedish Academy Nordic Prize (1999), known as the 'little Nobel'[citation needed]; The Nordic Council's Literature Prize (1970), the Rungstedlund Award (2009) and the grand prize of the Danish Academy (1966). Rifbjerg has been seen as the first true modernist author in Danish, as he became increasingly more experimental though the 1960s, culminating with Anna (jeg) Anna. Many of his works from 1970 and some 25 years on are seen as being looser in scope and composition, often humorous or sarcastic, often leaving the protagonist chaotically alone with his or her existential and psychological hangups, subtly exemplifying modernism as the breakdown of the normality of the bourgeoisie. A principal theme is the portrayal of children and their difficulties establishing their own identity. Rifbjerg's works from the 2000s opened a new line of inspiration: historic events. On 4 April 2015 Rifbjerg died in Copenhagen after a long illness, aged 83.

  • Title: Klaus Rifbjerg
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  • Known For: Writing
  • Birthday: 1931-12-15
  • Place of Birth: Copenhagen, Denmark
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Klaus Rifbjerg Movies

  • 1974
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    Klaus Rifbjerg

    Klaus Rifbjerg

    5 1974 HD

    Klaus Rifbjerg is a portrait that has the author talking about his work in a series of tableaux.

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  • 2006
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    Something About Halfdan

    Something About Halfdan

    1 2006 HD

    A moving portrait of one of the most loved and read Danish poets, Halfdan Rasmussen. The film covers both the early years with poverty and wartime on...

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  • 1984
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    Tukuma

    Tukuma

    5.8 1984 HD

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  • 1985
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    The Chronic Innocence

    The Chronic Innocence

    5.1 1985 HD

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  • 1997
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    1996: Pust på meg!

    1996: Pust på meg!

    1 1997 HD

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  • 1977
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    Vandalism

    Vandalism

    5.5 1977 HD

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  • 1966
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    Once There Was a War

    Once There Was a War

    6.1 1966 HD

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  • 2012
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    The Last Sentence

    The Last Sentence

    6.1 2012 HD

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  • 1968
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    Det var en lørdag aften

    Det var en lørdag aften

    6.5 1968 HD

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  • 1972
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    Laila Løvehjerte

    Laila Løvehjerte

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1975
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    Brudstykker af en landsbydegns dagbog

    Brudstykker af en landsbydegns dagbog

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1962
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    Weekend

    Weekend

    5 1962 HD

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  • 1959
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    De sjove aar

    De sjove aar

    4 1959 HD

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  • 1988
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    Katinka

    Katinka

    4.3 1988 HD

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  • 1983
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    Interference

    Interference

    6 1983 HD

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  • 1983
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    Pelota

    Pelota

    7 1983 HD

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  • 1965
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    4 x 4

    4 x 4

    7.2 1965 HD

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  • 1965
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    4 x 4

    4 x 4

    7.2 1965 HD

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  • 1967
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    Jeg er sgu min egen

    Jeg er sgu min egen

    10 1967 HD

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  • 1996
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    Shadow of the Clouds

    Shadow of the Clouds

    1 1996 HD

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  • 1996
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    Shadow of the Clouds

    Shadow of the Clouds

    1 1996 HD

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  • 1982
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    The Flight of the Eagle

    The Flight of the Eagle

    7 1982 HD

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