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Riverton Prize
The Riverton Prize ( no, Rivertonprisen) is a literature award given annually to the best Norwegian crime story (novel, short story, play, original screenplay). The prize is named after the Norwegian journalist and author Sven Elvestad (1884-1934) who published detective stories under the pen name ''Stein Riverton''. Winners *2019, Jo Nesbo Jo, jo, JO, or J.O. may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Jo'' (film), a 1972 French comedy * ''Jo'' (TV series), a French TV series *"Jo", a song by Goldfrapp from ''Tales of Us'' *"Jo", a song by Mr. Oizo from ''Lambs Anger'' * Jo a fictio ... *2020, Sven Petter Næss *2021, Heine Bakkeid References {{reflist Mystery and detective fiction awards Norwegian literary awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Literature Award
A literary award or literary prize is an award presented in recognition of a particularly lauded literary piece or body of work. It is normally presented to an author. Organizations Most literary awards come with a corresponding award ceremony. Many awards are structured with one organization (usually a non-profit organization) as the presenter and public face of the award, and another organization as the financial sponsor or backer, who pays the prize remuneration and the cost of the ceremony and public relations, typically a corporate sponsor who may sometimes attach their name to the award (such as the Orange Prize). Types of awards There are awards for various writing formats including poetry and novels. Many awards are also dedicated to a certain genre of fiction or non-fiction writing (such as science fiction or politics). There are also awards dedicated to works in individual languages, such as the Miguel de Cervantes Prize (Spanish), the Camões Prize (Portuguese), the Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Michelet
Jon Michelet (14 July 1944, Moss – 14 April 2018, Oslo) was a Norwegian novelist. He had experience in various lines of work, including sailor and dock worker and references to these experiences can be found in his writing. His writing spans several genres such as crime novels, newspaper columns, sports journalism and children's books. Author and editor One of his best-known books is the action-thriller novel Orion's Belt (1977). The novel was adapted into a 1985 film by the same name, which is regarded as Norway's first modern action film. In 1981, he was awarded the Riverton Prize (best Norwegian crime book of the year) for his crime novel Hvit som snø (White as snow). Twenty years later he won the prize again (as the first author to do so) with Den frosne kvinnen (The frozen woman). His last work would become his biggest bestseller: En sjøens helt (A hero of the sea), a six-volume series about Norwegian war sailors during World War II and their destinies. He managed to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lars Saabye Christensen
Lars Saabye Christensen (born 21 September 1953 in Oslo) is a Norwegian/Danish author. Saabye Christensen was raised in the Skillebekk neighbourhood of Oslo, but lived for many years in Sortland in northern Norway; both places play a major role in his work. He lives in Blindern, the university district of Oslo. He is half Danish and holds Danish rather than Norwegian citizenship."Siste bok i Lars Saabye Christensens Beatles-trilogi" (Final book in Lars Saabye Christensen's Beatles trilogy), Norge: det offisielle norske nettsted i Danmark (Norwegian Embassy in Denmark official site), retrieved 20 September 2010. Career Saabye Christensen studied literature, Norwegian, art history and the history of ideas at university. He m ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idar Lind
Idar Lind (born 23 September 1954) is a Norwegian novelist, crime fiction writer, songwriter and playwright. Biography Lind was born on the island of Otterøya (now part of Namsos) in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. He made his literary debut in 1983 with ''Stengte dører''. He was awarded the Riverton Prize in 1989 for the crime novel ''13 takters blues''. His crime novel ''Hotell Tordenskjold'' (1985) introduced the characters "Kristian António Steen", a hotel porter of Spanish descent, and police officer "Breheim", as detectives. The same detectives also solved crime problems in the sequels ''Ormens gift'' (1986) and '' 13 takters blues'' (1989). Further crime novels are ''Som to dråper blod'' (1993), ''Usynlige spor'' (1994), and ''Hysj'' (1996). Lind published the song collection ''Bakfot bok'' in 1980. His plays include ''Korsvikaspillet'' (1995) and ''Skottet i Buvika'' (2008). The ''Drakeblod'' series (3 volumes 1988–1991) for young adults is set in the Viking Age ... [...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] |
Audun Sjøstrand
Audun Sjøstrand (born 11 April 1950) is a Norwegian journalist, teacher and crime fiction writer. Biography Sjøstrand was born in Radøy on 11 April 1950. He has been a journalist for the newspaper ''Gula Tidend'', and taught in secondary schools. He made his literary debut in 1985 with the novel ''Hundemordet''. Further novels are ''Ureint trav'' from 1987 and ''Valsekongens fall'' from 1991. He was awarded the Melsom Prize in 1986, and the Riverton Prize The Riverton Prize ( no, Rivertonprisen) is a literature award given annually to the best Norwegian crime story (novel, short story, play, original screenplay). The prize is named after the Norwegian journalist and author Sven Elvestad Sven Elv ... in 1991. References 1950 births Living people People from Radøy University of Bergen alumni Norwegian journalists Norwegian schoolteachers Norwegian male novelists Norwegian crime fiction writers 20th-century Norwegian novelists Nynorsk-language writers 20t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arild Rypdal
Arild Rypdal (23 September 1934 – 14 May 2015) was a Norwegian author, pilot and engineer. He is famous for his MI6 stories from England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b .... He commonly uses many characters in a story without having a clear main character. References 1934 births 2015 deaths People from Ålesund Norwegian crime fiction writers Norwegian thriller writers {{Norway-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morten Harry Olsen
Morten Harry Olsen (born in 1960 in Narvik) is a Norwegian author. Olsen made his literary debut in 1985 with the short story collection ''For alt hva vi er verdt'', which won Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris. Many of his books have been hits with critics. Olsen studied criminology at the University of Oslo and philosophy at the University of Tromsø. He has worked as a travel agent, taxi driver, night porter, journalist, translator, office worker, literary critic, education consultant, and teacher. He was head of Norsk Forfattersentrum (1989–91), head of arrangements for the Brage Prize (1991–95) and deputy head of the Norwegian Authors' Union (1997–98). From 1988 to 1991 he was a member of the Norwegian Authors' Union's Literary Caucus. From 1992-1996 he was editor of Bokklubben krim og spenning. Bibliography *''For alt hva vi er verdt'' – short stories (1985) *''Ganske enkelt sand'' – novel (1986) *''En dans til'' – short stories (1988) *''Tråder'' &nda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Holt
Anne Holt (born 16 November 1958) is a Norwegian author, lawyer and former Minister of Justice. Early life She was born in Larvik, grew up in Lillestrøm and Tromsø, and moved to Oslo in 1978. Holt graduated with a law degree from the University of Bergen in 1986, and worked for The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) in the period 1984 to 1988. Career She then worked at the Oslo Police Department for two years, earning her right to practice as a lawyer in Norway. In 1990 she returned to NRK, where she worked one year as a journalist and anchor woman for the news program ''Dagsrevyen''. Anne Holt started her own law practice in 1994, and served as the Minister of Justice in Cabinet Jagland for a short period from 25 October 1996 to 4 February 1997. She resigned for health reasons, and was replaced by Gerd-Liv Valla. Writing In 1993 she made her debut as a novelist with the crime novel ''Blind gudinne'', featuring the lesbian police officer Hanne Wilhelmsen. The two nove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolbjørn Hauge
Kolbjørn Hauge (2 April 1926 – 15 August 2007) was a Norwegian schoolteacher, crime fiction and non-fiction writer. He was awarded the Riverton Prize for 1995 for the crime novel ''Død mann i boks''. Biography Hauge was born at Kyrkjøy on Finnøy in Ryfylke. He was the son of Kolbein Andersson Hauge (1889–1972) and Marianne Rasmusdotter Auglænd (1893–1967). His brother was journalist, novelist, poet and historian Alfred Hauge (1915–1986). Hauge grew up in a pietistic rural environment. He had a versatile career including a gardener, fisherman, roadworker, clerk and sailor before embarking on a career in education. He obtained a teacher's degree at Stord/Haugesund University College which he attended from 1947-51. His non-fiction books include the textbooks in pedagogy ''Barn og historie'' (1984) and ''Ungdom og historie'' (1986). Further the political history ''Fra protest til parti'' (1987), and the linguistic books ''Historien om hvordan lydene fikk bokstave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Look Back (novel)
''Don't Look Back'' ( no, Se deg ikke tilbake!, 1996) is a novel by Norwegian writer Karin Fossum, the second to feature Inspector Konrad Sejer. The novel is the first book of Fossum which was translated into English. It won the Glass Key Award in 1997. It was filmed in 2007 as ''La ragazza del lago'' (aka '' The Girl by the Lake''). Plot The body of a local teenage girl named Annie was found by an idyllic pond in the woods. The suspect list grows indefinitely. However, as Inspector Sejer and his partner Jacob Skarre question the girl's family, and others, they realize she has a shocking secret she shared with no one. He strives to understand Annie's true character, as the answer may lie in her own strange behavior leading up to her death. References 1996 novels Novels by Karin Fossum Novels set in Norway Norwegian crime novels {{1990s-crime-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |