Frode Grytten is a

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writer and journalist. Born 11 December 1960 in

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and a native of

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, he is the author of the Brage Prize-winning novel ''Bikubesong'' ("Song of the Beehive") as well as other short stories and poems. His works have been translated into Swedish, Danish, Finnish, German, Dutch, French, English, Albanian, Croatian and Chinese. His journalism includes work for the local newspaper

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as well as the

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-based

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Bibliography

* 1983 ''Start''. Poems. * 1986 ''Dans som en sommerfugl – stikk som en bie.'' Short stories * 1990 ''Langdistansesvømmar.'' Short stories * 1993 ''80 grader aust for Birdland.'' ( 80 Degrees East of Birdland) Short stories * 1995 ''Meir enn regn.'' Short stories * 1997 ''Heim att til 1990–åra.'' Short stories * 1999 ''Bikubesong.'' Short stories. * 1999 ''Frosken Vertigo og det store spranget.'' Children's book * 2001 ''Popsongar.'' Short stories. * 2002 ''Dublin.'' Non-fiction * 2004 ''Hull & sønn''. Children's book * 2005 ''Bikubegang : 24 stopp i Frode Gryttens univers'' Non-fiction * 2005 ''Flytande bjørn.'' Novel, winning the Norwegian

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crime award (published in English as ''The Shadow in the River'', 2008) * 2007 ''Rom ved havet, rom i byen''. Short stories written to

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's paintings * 2009 ''Det norske huset'' * 2010 ''50/50'', collection of essays. * 2011 ''Saganatt. Lundetrilogien'', a trilogy of novels released together in one book.

Awards

* Brage Prize 1999, for ''Bikubesong'' * Sigmund Skard-stipendet 2000 * Norsk språkpris 2003 *

2005, for ''Flytande bjørn'' * Samlagsprisen 2006 *

Nynorsk Literature Prize The Nynorsk Literature Prize is awarded annually by Noregs Mållag, Det Norske Teatret and Det Norske Samlaget for the best book in either Nynorsk or dialect. The award is presented for the best novel, poetry, novellas, or drama in the past year. ...

2007, for ''Rom ved havet, rom i byen'' *

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2008, for ''Rom ved havet, rom i byen''

References

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