Maria Hesselager (born 1984, Næstved) is a Danish author who graduated from the Danish Writers' School (Forfatterskolen) in 2014. Her debut novel 'Jeg hedder Folkví' (2021) won the Munch-Christensen debut prize and was published in English as 'First Comes Summer' by Riverhead Books in 2023, translated by Martin Aitken. Her second novel, 'I mit hus' (May 2026), is nominated for the DR Roman Prize 2027; it follows three women whose lives converge on a remote peninsula in a close-grained psychological prose. She also teaches at Dansk Talentakademi and co-runs Kunstteater, a cross-disciplinary arts collective.
'I mit hus' was published on May 13, 2026 by the publisher Gutkind - Hesselager's second novel after the Viking drama 'Jeg hedder Folkví'.
'I mit hus' is nominated for the DR Romanprisen 2027, whose winner will be announced at the end of May 2027.
The newspaper Information published a review of 'I mit hus' upon its publication on May 13, 2026.
The English edition of 'Jeg hedder Folkví', translated by Martin Aitken and published as 'First Comes Summer', was released by Riverhead Books on April 11, 2023.
Maria Hesselager received the Munch-Christensen debut prize in autumn 2021 for the novel 'Jeg hedder Folkví'.
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Award ceremony celebrating two debut authors with readings, jury remarks, and guest author Maria Hesselager, a former prize winner.
Author Maria Hesselager discusses her novel 'I mit hus', exploring love and power dynamics at a remote house. A conversation with literature mediator Lea Fløe Christensen.