Helle Helle is a widely translated Danish novelist. Basing her stories on episodes in the lives of ordinary people, she gained fame in 2005 with her novel Rødby-Puttgarden. Now considered to be one of
Helle at Edinburgh International Book Festival 2026
Lolland is the fourth largest island of Denmark, with an area of 1,243 km2. Located in the Kattegat, Belts and Sund area, it is part of Region Sjælland. As of 1 January 2022, it has 57,618 inhabitants
Helle Helle
…considered to be one of the most outstanding authors of contemporary Danish literature. Helle was born on 14 December 1965 in Nakskov on the island of Lolland. Her name at birth was Helle Olsen. She lived in Nakskov until she was three, but after her parents divorced, she moved to the harbour town of Rødby…
Fuglsang Manor, now a major cultural centre on the island