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Iselin C. Hermann

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Iselin C. Hermann (born 22 June 1959 in Copenhagen, Denmark)[1] is a Danish writer.

Early life and education

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Hermann is the daughter of auctioneer Jens Hermann and Kinne Hermann. She graduated from Ingrid Jespersens Gymnasieskole in 1977 and subsequently studied at a theater program  in Aix-en-Provence, as well as at the École Nationale du Cirque in Paris, where she was trained as a tightrope walker and circus performer. She studied theater arts and Italian language at Copenhagen University from 1979 to 1981and completed a master's degree in Danish at the same institution in 1986 with a thesis focusing on themes of fragmentation in the works of author Henrik Nordbrandt.[1]

Career

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Hermann worked as an Assistant Director at the Folketeatret and Gladsaxe Teater from 1979-1981 and later became a member of Torben Jetsmark's troupe “Tribunen.” She started work in the publishing industry in 1982 as a secretary at Christian Ejlers Forlag. She held the same position with Brøndums Forlag 1984-1991 and from 1991-1998 with Brøndom/Aschehoug. Since 1998, she has worked full-time as an author.[1]

Writing

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Hermann’s debut as an author was her 1998 epistolary novel Prioritaire, which has been published in more than 20 countries,[1] and was one of the most successful Danish author debuts in recent times. Prioritaire has appeared in English under two different titles: Priority and Special Delivery. The English translator was G. Forester.

Since publishing her debut novel, she has written addition novels for adults, as well as books for children.[2]

She received multiple grants from Statens Kunstfond between 2004 and 2007.

Personal life

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Hermann lives in Copenhagen and has three grown sons from her marriage to publisher Hans Jørgen Brøndum, which ended in divorce in 2004.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Iselin C. Hermann". Litteratursiden (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  2. ^ "Iselin C Hermann". Ballerup Bibliotek (in Danish). May 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-06-26.