Suzanne Brøgger is a Danish writer born on 18 November 1944 in Copenhagen, who burst onto the literary scene in 1973 with the essay collection "Fri os fra kærligheden" (Deliver Us from Love) and has remained one of Denmark's most distinctive and provocative voices ever since. She works across novels, essays, diaries and drama, returning again and again to love, erotic freedom and gender. Her books have been translated into around 20 languages; she was a member of the Danish Academy from 1997 until she resigned in protest in 2020.
The novel "Mischling - A Hairdresser's Confessions" was published by Gyldendal on May 6, 2025.
Suzanne Brøgger received the Dan Turèll Medal 2025 for her sustained and developing authorship.
On her 80th birthday on November 18, 2024, her book from 1979, "A Pig That Has Been in a Fight Cannot Be Roasted", was reissued in a new edition.
The essay collection "On the Wall" (2024) was published and sparked a broad debate about literature's educational power.
Suzanne Brøgger withdrew from the Danish Academy in protest against another member's views on the MeToo debate.
