Inger Christensen (1935тАУ 2009), whose work is a cornerstone of modern Scandinavian poetry, was the recipient of many international awards, among them the Nordic AuthorsтАЩ Prize, bestowed by the Swedish Academy and known as the тАЬLittle Nobel.тАЭ Her books include the masterpiece it; alphabet; Butterfly Valley; and Light, Grass, and Letter in April.
Susanna Nied's work has appeared in various literary journals and anthologies. Her translation of It won the Harold Morton Landon Translation Award in 2007.