Naja Marie Aidt

Naja Marie Aidt (born 24 December 1963) is a Danish-language poet and writer.
Biography.
Aidt was born in Aasiaat, Greenland, and was brought up partly in Greenland and partly in the Vesterbro area of Copenhagen. In 1991, she published her first book of poetry, "Så længe jeg er ung" ("While I'm Still Young"). Since 1993, she has been a full-time writer. In 1994, Aidt was awarded the Danish Fund for the Endowment of the Arts 3-year bursary. In 2008, she moved to Brooklyn, New York City.
Aidt won the Nordic Council's Literature Prize in 2008 for her short stories collection. "Bavian" ("Baboon", 2006), "Bavian" also earned her the Danish "Kritikerprisen" for 2007.
Prizes and grants.
Aidt has received several grants from Statens Kunstfond; other prizes include: