''Ships of Slaves'' () is a 1968 novel by Danish author

Thorkild Hansen Thorkild Hansen (9 January 1927 – 4 February 1989) was a Danish novelist most noted for his historical fiction. He is popularly known for his trilogy of novels about the Danish slave trade which is composed of '' Coast of Slaves'' (1967), '' S ...

. It won the

Nordic Council's Literature Prize The Nordic Council Literature Prize is awarded for a work of literature written in one of the languages of the Nordic countries, that meets "high literary and artistic standards". Established in 1962, the prize is awarded every year, and is worth ...

in 1971.

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{{The Nordic Council's Literature Prize 1968 novels Danish-language novels Nordic Council's Literature Prize–winning works Danish historical novels 1968 in Denmark 1960s Danish novels