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The Inatsisartut, also known as the Parliament of Greenland in English, is the unicameral parliament of Greenland, an autonomous territory in the Danish realm. Established in 1979, it meets in Inatsisartut, on the islet of Nuuk Center in central Nuuk.
Inuit Ataqatigiit is a democratic socialist, separatist political party in Greenland that aims to make Greenland an independent state. The party, founded as a political organisation in 1976, was born out of the increased youth radicalism in Denmark during the 1970s. Traditionally in favour of a socialist economy, the party has been criticised from the left of having gradually moved towards a capitalist approach, supporting a market economy and privatisation. Inuit Ataqatigiit believes that an independent Greenland should be competitive while fighting to keep the environment clean.
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Ivalo Abelsen is a Greenlandic teacher and artist, most known for a series of postage stamps she produced depicting animal, human and geometric designs relevant to Greenland's history.
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Homo Sapienne, also known as HOMO sapienne or Last Night in Nuuk or Crimson, is a Greenlandic novel by Niviaq Korneliussen, published in 2014 in the Greenlandic language. After winning a short story competition, Korneliussen was financially supported to write the novel over three months, but she wrote it in only one. It is about the lives of several LGBT characters in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. While reviewers commended its subject matter, the novel had issues with pacing and tone; it received a mixed critical reception.
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Marie Jessie Kleemann née Jensine Marie Kristensen is a Greenlandic artist and writer. Educated both as an actor and a graphic artist, from 1984 to 1991 she headed Greenland's College of Art in Nuuk. Now recognized principally as a performance artist expressing Inuit themes in music and dance, her innovative poetry has featured in international festivals. Kleemann now lives and works in Copenhagen where she strives to revive Greenland's cultural heritage.
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