Kristian Leth
| Kristian Leth | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1980 Copenhagen |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Danish |
| 🏫 Education | Forfatterskolen |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Notable work | Equinox TV Series (composer), En Vej Ud Af Tågen (memoir), Verdens Vigtigste Bog (non-fiction) |
| 🏅 Awards | Prix Italia, Stardust Prize, Danish Music Awards (with The William Blakes) |
| 🌐 Website | https://kristianleth.com |
Kristian Leth (born 1980) is a Danish writer, musician and radio journalist living in Brooklyn.[1][2][3] He hosts the weekly radio show Bibelen Leth Fortalt about history and religion on Danish National Radio P1.[4] Leth graduated from Forfatterskolen, The Danish Writers' School in 2002.[5]. He calls himself a "storyteller with an aversion to grand narratives" and he has written about how we think about the future and understand history.[6] In 2011 The Danish Crown Prince Couple's Awards awarded Leth and his band The William Blakes the Stardust Prize (Kronprinsparrets Stjernedryspris).[7] The same year the band won two Danish Music Awards for Best Album and Best Rock Group.[8] He received the DRs Sprogpris (Danish Radio Language Prize) in 2013[9] and the European award Prix Italia in 2014 for his radio documentaries.[10][11] Leth has published 13 books and 16 albums. He has composed the soundtrack (with Fridolin Nordsø) for the Netflix series Rita and Equinox as well as DR Drama series Herrens Veje.[12]
Literary Works
Poetry
- Land, 2002
- Besværet, 2008
- Før og efter videnskab, 2014
- Vinden ind ad døren, 2016
Fiction and memoir
- Mithos, 2017
- En vej ud af tågen, 2022
- En tid med mirakler, 2022
- Afstanden, 2024
Non-fiction
- Historien om det hele, with Eske Willerslev, 2016
- Manualen, with Fridolin Nordsø, 2017
- Håb - Et forsvar for fremtiden, 2018
- Fremtiden er der også i morgen, 2023
- Verdens vigtigste bog - Kristendommen, Bibelen og vores verden, 2024
Graphic Novels
- Maria fra Magdala, with Peter Snejbjerg 2024
References
- ↑ "Smerten Må Ikke Blive Et Våben" - Portrait, Politiken - Danish Newspaper
- ↑ Kristian Leth, Forfatterweb
- ↑ Kristian Leth - Profile, KCRW 89.9FM, Music, NPR News, Culture Los Angeles
- ↑ Bibelen Leth Fortalt, DR - Danish National Radio
- ↑ Elever / Graduates, Forfatterskolen
- ↑ The Future Will Also Be Here Tomorrow, Copenhagen Institute For Future Studies
- ↑ Kronprinsparrets Priser 2011, Kongehuset (The Royal House of Denmark)
- ↑ Fem statuetter til Agnes Obel, TV2)
- ↑ "I er helt enormt sjove – uden at være dumme", DR - Danish National Radio
- ↑ Prix Italia 1948 – 2024 - The Winners (PDF), RAI - Radiotelevisione Italiana
- ↑ "DR rakes in prestigious media awards", The Copenhagen Post
- ↑ Kristian Leth Profile, IMDB.com
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