Biography of Inger Christensen, poet, novelist, and essayist (1935–2009)
Inger Christensen was a Danish poet, novelist, and essayist, recognized for her innovative approach to poetry. Born in Vejle, she initially worked as a teacher before dedicating herself entirely to writing. Her work explores the relationship between language and reality, often using mathematical structures such as the Fibonacci sequence. Christensen gained international fame in 1969 with her long poem det (That). Among her major works are Det (1969), Alfabet (1981), and Sommerfugledalen (1991). In 1978, she was elected to the Danish Academy and became a member of the European Academy of Poetry in 1995. She received numerous honors and remains an influential figure in Scandinavian literature.
Biografi om Inger Christensen, digter, romanforfatter og essayist (1935-2009)
Inger Christensen (1935-2009) var en dansk digter, romanforfatter og essayist, anerkendt for sin innovative tilgang til poesi. Født i Vejle underviste hun først, før hun helt dedikerede sig til skrivningen. Hendes værk udforsker forbindelserne mellem sprog og virkelighed og bruger matematiske strukturer såsom Fibonacci-sekvensen. I 1969 blev Inger Christensen kendt med det lange digt det (det), hvilket gav hende international berømmelse. Blandt hendes hovedværker er Det (1969), Alfabet (1981) og Sommerfugledalen (1991). I 1978 blev hun valgt ind i Det Danske Akademi og blev medlem af Det Europæiske Akademi for Poesi i 1995. Hun modtog adskillige udmærkelser og forbliver en indflydelsesrig figur i skandinavisk litteratur.
Souls are woven like the world around us.
Sjælene er vævet som Verden omkring os.
A poem-chair
“I adopted the chair, this familiar object, a few decades ago, at a time when I wanted to create art on a human scale in public spaces, while everywhere else people opted for the monumental: it is an object shaped like the body and serves the body. It is difficult to feel exclusive ownership of an object so universally shareable. It is mine when I occupy it, but if I leave it, someone else can claim it as their chair.” Michel Goulet, artist-sculptor
The project Prendre position
Prendre position is a sculpture-installation project of 47 chair-poems to mark the 100th anniversary of the Cité internationale universitaire de Paris. They were installed in a flowered meadow created especially for the occasion by the campus estate service.
This artistic installation was conceived by the Quebecois artist-sculptor Michel Goulet, in collaboration with François Massut, founding director of the collective Poésie is not dead.
Each house on the campus is represented by a chair, thanks to a donation from the Maison des étudiants canadiens and the support of the Labrenne group. Each of the 47 chairs is a unique work.
History and architecture of the house
The Danish Foundation was designed by Professor Kaj Gottlob, one of the most brilliant Danish architects of his generation. It is one of the smallest houses at the Cité Internationale.
