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Merethe Lindstrøm (born 26 May 1963) is a Norwegian writer.
Lindstrøm made her literary debut in 1983 with a collection of short stories. Her first novel, ''The Realm of the Rain Children'', was published in 1992. Her 1996 novel ''The Stone Collectors'' won awards uch as?/sup>. The 2007 collection of short stories, ''The Guests'', was nominated for the Nordic Council's Literary Prize and the Norwegian Critics' Award. Her next book, '' Days in the History of Silence'' (2011), won both of these aforementioned awards.
Lindstrøm examines the conditions, doubts, and also the silence that exists between people who are close to each other. The ''Large Norwegian Lexicon'' described Lindstrøm as "someone who portrays the inner pain points with disturbing precision through language."
Bibliography
*''The Anatomy of Birds'' (''Fuglenes anatomi'') – novel (2019) *''North'' (''Nord'') – novel (2017) *''From the Winter Archives'' (''Fra vinterarkivene'') – novel (2015) *''Architect'' (''Arkitekt'') – short stories (2013) *'' Days in the History of Silence'' (Dager i stillhetens historie) – novel (2011) *''The Guests'' (Gjestene) – short stories (2007) *''The Child Searcher'' (Barnejegeren) – novel (2005) *''Nothing about the Dark'' (Ingenting om mørket) – novel (2003) *''A Shelter for the Night'' (Natthjem) – novel (2002) *''I Know This House'' (Jeg kjenner dette huset) – collected short stories (1999) *''Mille og den magiske kringlen'' – children’s book (illustrated by Gro Hege Bergan) (1997) *''The Substitute'' (Stedfortrederen) – novel (1997) *''The Stone Collectors'' (Steinsamlere) – novel (1996) *''Svømme under vann'' – short stories (1994) *''The Realm of the Rain Children'' (Regnbarnas rike) – novel (1992) *''Kannibal-leken'' – short stories (1990) *''Borte, men savnet'' – short stories (1986) *''Sexorcisten og andre fortellinger'' – short stories (1983)Prizes and recognition
*Mads Wiel Nygaards Endowment Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment is an annually awarded literary prize from the publishing house Aschehoug. The prize is a recognition of superior literary work. The publisher's editorial management makes the award based on their collective judgement ...
– 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 ...
– 2008
* Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature The Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature (''Den norske Kritikerprisen for litteratur'' or ''Kritikerprisen'') is awarded by the Norwegian Literature Critics' Association (''Norsk Litteraturkritikerlag'') and has been awarded every year since 1950 ...
– 2011
* 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 ...
– 2012
References
1963 births Living people 20th-century Norwegian novelists 21st-century Norwegian novelists Norwegian women short story writers Norwegian children's writers Dobloug Prize winners Nordic Council Literature Prize winners Norwegian women novelists Norwegian women children's writers 20th-century Norwegian women writers 21st-century Norwegian women writers 20th-century Norwegian short story writers 21st-century Norwegian short story writers {{Norway-writer-stub