Tor Åge Bringsværd (born 16 November 1939 in

Skien Skien () is a city and municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county in Norway. In modern times it is regarded as part of the traditional region of Grenland, although historically it belonged to Grenmar/Skiensfjorden, while Grenland referred the Norsj ...

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) is an author, playwright, editor and translator. He is perhaps best known for his

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. Together with long-time partner

Jon Bing Jon Bing (30 April 1944 – 14 January 2014) was a Norwegian writer and law professor at the Norwegian Research Center for Computers and Law (NRCCL), and the Faculty of Law at the University of Oslo. Bing was considered a pioneer in international ...

, he is also considered as the first Norwegian author to write science fiction literature. Bringsværd regards himself as an

anarchist Anarchism is a political philosophy and movement that is skeptical of all justifications for authority and seeks to abolish the institutions it claims maintain unnecessary coercion and hierarchy, typically including, though not neces ...

, which is clearly reflected in some of his works. He is also known for his distinctive style of writing, for example for his seemingly random jumps to narratives or

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Bibliography

Novels

*Bazar, 1970 *Den som har begge beina på jorda står stille,1974 *Syvsoverskens dystre frokost, 1976 *Pinocchio-papirene, 1978 *Minotauros, 1980 *Ker Shus, 1983 *Gobi. Barndommens måne, 1985 *Gobi. Djengis Khan, 1987 *Uten tittel, 1988 *Gobi. Djevelens skinn og ben, 1989 *Gobi. Min prins, 1994 *Den enøyde, 1996 *Gobi. Baghdad, 1997 *Pudder? Pudder! eller: Sleeping Beauty in the Valley of the Wild, Wild Pigs, 2001 *Web. Betroelser om en truet art, 2005 *Kvinnen som var et helt bord alene, 2009 *Slipp håndtaket når du vrir, 2011 *Ikke fordi den har et svar, men fordi den har en sang, 2013

Prizes and recognition

*1985 –

The 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. ...

for the novel ''Gobi – barndommens måne'' (

Gyldendal Norsk Forlag Gyldendal Norsk Forlag AS, commonly referred to as Gyldendal N.F. and in Norway often only as Gyldendal, is one of the largest Norwegian publishing houses. It was founded in 1925 after buying rights to publications from the Danish publishing ho ...

, Oslo) *1994 –

Riksmål Society Literature Prize The Riksmål Society Literature Prize (''Riksmålsforbundets litteraturpris'') is awarded annually by the '' Riksmålsforbundet'' for the outstanding publication in riksmål. The prize was awarded until 2002 by the ''Oslo and Bærum Riksmål Leagu ...

*2000 –

Ibsen Prize The Norwegian Ibsen Award (Norwegian: ) is awarded to promote Norwegian drama and is awarded only to playwrights. History The prize is awarded by Skien municipality, the hometown of author and playwright Henrik Ibsen, and has been awarded every ...

*2008 –

Alf Prøysen Alf Prøysen () (23 July 1914 – 23 November 1970) was a Norwegian author, poet, playwright, songwriter and musician. Prøysen was one of the most important Norwegian cultural personalities in the second half of the 20th century. He wor ...

's Prize of Honor *2009 – The honorary

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 ...

, an open special award *2010 –

Norsk kulturråds ærespris The Arts Council Norway Honorary Award ( no, Norsk kulturråds ærespris) is awarded annually by the Arts Council Norway. The prize is awarded annually to a person who has made a significant contribution to Norwegian art and culture. The priz ...

(Arts Council of Norway Honorary Award)

References

1939 births Living people 20th-century Norwegian novelists Anarchist writers Dobloug Prize winners Norwegian anarchists Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature winners Norwegian dramatists and playwrights Norwegian science fiction writers People from Skien {{Anarchist-stub