Nina Lykke (born 17 June 1965), is a Norwegian writer. Her literary themes include elements of dark satire mixed with humour and tragedy. She received the

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in 2019, for the novel ''Full spredning''.

Personal life and education

Born on 17 June 1965, Lykke is educated as

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from Den Grafiske Højskole in Copenhagen. She resides in Oslo.

Career

Lykke made her literary debut in 2010 with the short story collection ''Orgien, og andre fortellinger''. She followed up with the novel ''Oppløsningstendenser'' in 2013. Her novel ''Nei og atter nei'', a

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from 2016, was characterized as her literary breakthrough. Lykke’s literary themes include elements of dark satire mixed with humour and tragedy. Her novel ''Full spredning'' from 2019, earned her the

, and became a bestseller in Norway. Subtitled "En legeroman" (A doctor's novel), the principal character "Elin", who is a physician and has been married to "Axel" for two decades, finds everything turned upside down when her ex "Bjørn" appears on Facebook. She moves into her doctor's office in an absurd cohabitation with the plastic

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"Tore", with whom she has unpleasant dialogues. Thematics in the novel include infidelity,

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, and decadence of the middle class. As of 2023, the novel had been translated into 18 languages. An adaptation for theatre was staged at Nationaltheatret in 2021. The novel ''Vi er ikke her for å ha det morsomt'' from 2022 explores the Norwegian middle class, and also contains satiric comments on so-called reality literature.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lykke, Nina 1965 births Living people Norwegian women novelists 21st-century Norwegian novelists 21st-century Norwegian women writers