Christian Jungersen

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Christian Jungersen (born 1962 in Copenhagen) is a Danish author now resident in Dublin, Ireland, and New York City. He is the author of two prize-winning and bestselling novels, Thickets (Krat) and The Exception 2004.

[edit] The Exception

The Exception
Author Christian Jungersen
Translator Anna Paterson
Country Denmark
Language Danish/English
Genre(s) Fiction
Publisher Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publication date 2004/2006
Media type Print
Pages 567 pp
ISBN ISBN 9780753821664

The Exception has been sold for publication in 17 countries.

In Denmark it won the Danish Radio Prize [1] and the Golden Laurels prize. [2]

In United Kingdom it was shortlisted for the Duncan Lawrie International Dagger, as translated by Anna Paterson in 2006.

In France it was shortlisted for the Grand prix des lectrices de Elle. [3]

In Sweden it was shortlisted for the Martin Beck Award.

In Ireland it is currently nominated for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award.

[edit] External Links

Review of The Exception in The Independent