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- ↑ "Nominations for the Nordic Council Literature Prize 2011". norden.org. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ "Kronprinsparrets Priser 2011" (in Danish). kronprinsparretspriser.dk. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
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