Peter Hoeg

Peter Høeg, born on May 17, 1957, is one of Denmarks most celebrated contemporary writers of fiction. He holds a Master of Arts degree in literature from the University of Copenhagen in 1984. His books are published in Denmark by Munksgaard, now a part of Blackwell Publishing.

Books

• The History of Danish Dreams (Forestilling om det 20. århundrede), 1988
• Tales of the Night (Fortællinger om natten), 1990
• Smilla's Sense of Snow (Frk. Smillas fornemmelse for sne), 1992, later filmed by Bille August
• Journey into a dark Hart
• Borderliners (De måske egnede), 1993
• The Woman and the Ape (Kvinden og aben), 1996

• Peter Høeg's biography published by the Royal Danish Embassy in Washington DC