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Brageprisen
The Brage Prize (Norwegian: ''Brageprisen'') is a Norwegian literature prize that is awarded annually by the Norwegian Book Prize foundation (''Den norske bokprisen''). The prize recognizes recently published Norwegian literature. The Brage Prize has been awarded each fall since 1992 for the following categories: * Fiction * Children's literature * Non-fiction * Open class – a class which varies each year. In addition to these classes, during the first several years the prize was also awarded in the following categories: * Poetry * Textbooks * Picture books * General literature Prize winners Fiction for adults *1992 – Karsten Alnæs, for ''Trollbyen''. *1993 – Øystein Lønn, for ''Thranes metode''. *1994 – Sigmund Mjelve, for ''Område aldri fastlagt''. *1995 – Ingvar Ambjørnsen, for ''Fugledansen''. *1996 – Bergljot Hobæk Haff, for ''Skammen''. *1997 – Liv Køltzow, for ''Verden forsvinner''. *1998 – Kjartan Fløgstad, for ''Kron og mynt''. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaute Heivoll
Gaute Heivoll (born 13 March 1978) is a Norwegian poet, novelist, playwright and short story writer. He made his literary debut in 2002 with the short story collection '' Liten dansende gutt''. Among his novels are ''Omars siste dager'' from 2003 and ''Ungdomssangen'' from 2005. He was awarded the Brage Prize The Brage Prize (Norwegian: ''Brageprisen'') is a Norwegian literature prize that is awarded annually by the Norwegian Book Prize foundation (''Den norske bokprisen''). The prize recognizes recently published Norwegian literature. The Brage Priz ... in 2010 for the novel ''Før jeg brenner ned'', translated into English as ''Before I Burn''. References 1978 births Living people 21st-century Norwegian poets Norwegian male poets 21st-century Norwegian novelists Norwegian dramatists and playwrights Norwegian male novelists Norwegian male dramatists and playwrights 21st-century Norwegian male writers {{Norway-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karsten Alnæs
Karsten Alnæs (born 29 May 1938) is a Norwegian author, historian, and journalist, who has dual degrees in history and literature from the University of Oslo. He worked as a journalist and taught at the Norwegian School of Journalism. His bibliography includes 15 novels, 3 children’s books, a collection of novellas, and a number of non–fiction works. Alnæs was awarded the Brage Prize in 1992 for the novel ''Trollbyen'', and the honorary prize in 2003 for the cultural impact of his literary work. He received the Dobloug Prize in 1998. His series The History of Norway (5 volumes; 1996–2000) received the Sverre Steen Prize of the Norwegian Historical Society and topped the bestseller list for non–fiction in Norway. It became the basis of a TV-series, with Alnæs as host and director. His book series The History of Europe (4 volumes; 2003–2006) has been translated into several languages. Alnæs was twice elected president of the Norwegian Authors' Association 1985– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bergljot Hobæk Haff
Bergljot Hobæk Haff (1 May 1925 – 12 February 2016) was a Norwegian educator and novelist. Biography Haff was born at Botne (now Holmestrand) in Vestfold, Norway. Her parents were Lars Hobæk (1883–1938) and Martha Aarvold (1895–1987). Both of her parents were educators. She graduated from the Sandefjord Gymnasium in 1943. In 1947, she graduated from Oslo lærerhøgskole (now Oslo University College) with a degree in education. Upon completing her education, she moved to Denmark and taught school for 24 years before returning to Oslo in 1972. She made her debut with the novel ''Raset'' in 1956. She has written both contemporary and historical novels. Her writing has been characterized by original narrative and often by poetical imagination. Her works have also featured both mythical and allegorical interpretation. Her novels have been translated into several languages including English, French, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Swedish and Lithuanian. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marita Fossum
Marita Fossum (born 14 March 1965) is a Norwegian writer. Her literary debut was the novel ''Verden utenfor'' (2002). She was awarded the Brage Prize in 2005 for the novel ''Forestill deg''. Awards *''Tanums Kvinnestipend'' 2005 *Brage Prize The Brage Prize (Norwegian: ''Brageprisen'') is a Norwegian literature prize that is awarded annually by the Norwegian Book Prize foundation (''Den norske bokprisen''). The prize recognizes recently published Norwegian literature. The Brage Priz ... 2005 References 1965 births Living people 21st-century Norwegian novelists Norwegian women novelists 21st-century Norwegian women writers {{Norway-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanne Ørstavik
Hanne Ørstavik (born 28 November 1969) is a Norwegian writer. She was born in Tana in Finnmark province in the far north of Norway, and moved to Oslo at the age of 16. With the publication of the novel ''Hakk'' (''Cut'') in 1994, Ørstavik embarked her writing career. Her literary breakthrough came three years later with the publication of ''Kjærlighet'' (''Love''), which in 2006 was voted the 6th best Norwegian book of the last 25 years in a poll published by ''Dagbladet''. Since then she has written several novels and received a number of literary prizes. In 2002, she was awarded the Dobloug Prize for her literary works, and in 2004, the Brage Prize for the novel ''Presten''. Ørstavik’s books have been translated into 15 languages. Translations in English In 2014 Peirene Press published the first ever English translation of one of her novels - The Blue Room - as part of their Coming of Age series. In 2018 Archipelago Books published ''Kjærlighet'' (1997) as ''Love'', tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inger Elisabeth Hansen
Inger Elisabeth Hansen (born 20 April 1950) is a Norwegian poet and translator. Her poetry collection ''Trask'' was awarded the Brage Prize in 2003 and nominated for the Nordic Council's Literature Prize in 2004. An extensive selection of her poetry in Spanish will be published by Bartleby in 2010. In addition to writing her own poetry she has translated Cesar Vallejo, Juan Gelman, Rosario Castellanos and other Spanish and Latin-American poets into Norwegian, as well as Maryam Azimi and Märta Tikkanen. She has also taught Spanish-language literature at the University of Oslo and served as president of the Norwegian Writers' Union from 1997 to 1999. Awards *Gyldendal's Endowment 1986 *Aschehoug Prize 1994 *Dobloug Prize The Dobloug Prize ( sv, Doblougska priset, no, Doblougprisen) is a literature prize awarded for Swedish and Norwegian fiction. The prize is named after Norwegian businessman and philanthropist Birger Dobloug (1881–1944) pursuant to his bequest. T ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niels Fredrik Dahl
Niels Fredrik Dahl (born 11 May 1957) is a Norwegian novelist, poet and dramatist. He was awarded the Brage Prize in 2002 for the novel ''På vei til en venn''. He has also written scripts for TV series. Dahl is married to author and journalist Linn Ullmann. Awards *2002 – Brage Prize *2002 – Norwegian Ibsen Award The Norwegian Ibsen Award (Norwegian language, Norwegian: ) is awarded to promote Norway, Norwegian drama and is awarded only to playwrights. History The prize is awarded by Skien municipality, the hometown of author and playwright Henrik Ibsen, ... References 1957 births Living people 21st-century Norwegian novelists Norwegian male poets Norwegian male novelists 21st-century Norwegian male writers {{Norway-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Half Brother
''The Half Brother'' ( no, Halvbroren) is a 2001 novel by the Norwegian writer Lars Saabye Christensen. The story follows a man who grows up in Oslo after World War II, with his mother, grandmother, great grandmother and half brother. The novel was published in Norwegian by Cappelen in 2001, and in English for the first time in 2003. It received the Brage Prize and the Nordic Council Literature Prize. A television series based on the novel was broadcast on NRK in 2013. Plot Vera Jebsen is raped in Fagerborg in Oslo, on liberation day 8 May 1945. She does not say a word during the entire pregnancy, not until she gives birth in a taxi. She names the child Fred. Arnold Nilsen from Røst in Lofoten, a circus artist and salesman, known as "The Wheel" after rolling spectacularly down a slope as a child, is allowed to move in with Jebsen's family, thanks to his self-confidence and his yellow Buick. Other than Vera and Fred, the family consists of Vera's mother, Boletta, and grandmother, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigmund Mjelve
Sigmund Mjelve (6 April 1926 – 26 November 1995) was a Norwegian writer. He made his literary debut in 1978 with the poetry collection ''Landskap. Fire pseudonymer fra Kirgisersteppene og andre steder'', followed by the sequel ''Landskap 2'' in 1979, and ''Lanskap 3'' in 1981. He was awarded Gyldendal's Endowment in 1990, and the Brage Prize in 1994 for ''Område aldri fastlagt''. Awards * Gyldendal's Endowment 1990 *Brage Prize The Brage Prize (Norwegian: ''Brageprisen'') is a Norwegian literature prize that is awarded annually by the Norwegian Book Prize foundation (''Den norske bokprisen''). The prize recognizes recently published Norwegian literature. The Brage Priz ... 1994 References 1926 births 1995 deaths 20th-century Norwegian writers {{Norway-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liv Køltzow
Liv Køltzow (born 14 January 1945) is a Norwegian novelist, playwright, biographer and essayist. Personal life Køltzow was born in Oslo to Oscar Køltzow and Else Mathisen. She was married to writer Espen Haavardsholm from 1966 to 1973, and to Kjell Heggelund from 1985. Career Køltzow published texts in the modernist literary magazine ''Profil''. She was regarded as one of the central Norwegian feminist writers during the 1970s, and the short novel ''Hvem bestemmer over Bjørg og Unni?'' (1972) has been called Norway's first pamphlet of the militant and socialist feminism in the 1970s. Her novel ''Historien om Eli'' from 1975 deals with psychological aspects of individuals. The novel was also translated into Swedish and Danish language. Further books are the novel ''Løp, mann'' from 1980, two stories in the collection ''April/November'' (1983), and the novel ''Hvem har ditt ansikt?'' from 1988. She received Gyldendal's Endowment in 1988, and was the first winner of the Amali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingvar Ambjørnsen
Ingvar Even Ambjørnsen-Haefs (born 20 May 1956) is a Norwegian writer. He is best known for his "Elling" tetralogy: ''Utsikt til paradiset'' (1993), ''Fugledansen'' (1995), ''Brødre i blodet'' (1996), and ''Elsk meg i morgen'' (1999). ''Brødre i blodet'' ("Blood brothers") was turned into a successful movie, entitled ''Elling'', which received an Oscar nomination in the Best Foreign Film category in 2001. The English translation of the novel is called ''Beyond the Great Indoors''. Born in Tønsberg and raised in Larvik, his semi-autobiographical debut novel ''23-salen'' ("The 23rd Row"), criticized mental health care in Norway. All of his novels take the side of the outsider, including his break-through novel ''Hvite Niggere'' ("White Niggers", 1986). The novel is about a young man who leads a life somewhat on the edges of normal society. He is also known for his series for young people " Pelle og Proffen" which focuses on two teenage detectives who get involved in many myste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Non-fiction
Nonfiction, or non-fiction, is any document or media content that attempts, in good faith, to provide information (and sometimes opinions) grounded only in facts and real life, rather than in imagination. Nonfiction is often associated with being presented more objectively, like historical, scientific, or otherwise straightforward and accurate information, but sometimes, can be presented more subjectively, like sincerely held beliefs and thoughts on a real-world topic. One prominent usage of nonfiction is as one of the two fundamental divisions of narrative (storytelling)—often, specifically, prose writing—in contrast to narrative fiction, which is largely populated by imaginary characters and events, though sometimes ambiguous regarding its basis in reality. Some typical examples of nonfiction include diaries, biographies, news stories, documentary films, textbooks, travel books, recipes, and scientific journals. While specific claims in a nonfiction work may p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |