Vigdis Hjorth (born 19 July 1959) is a Norwegian novelist. She was long listed for the

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Life

She grew up in

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, and studied philosophy, literature and political science. In 1983, she published her first novel, the children's book ''Pelle-Ragnar i den gule gården'', for which she received

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's debut award. Her first book for an adult audience was ''Drama med Hilde'' (1987). ''Om bare'' (2001) is considered her most important novel, and a '' roman à clef''. Hjorth has mentioned

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and Louis-Ferdinand Céline as important literary influences. Hjorth has three children and lives in Asker.

Works in English

* ''A House of Norway'', Translated by Charlotte Barslund, Norvik Press 2017. * ''

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,'' Translated by Charlotte Barslund, Verso, 2019. . * '' Long Live the Post Horn!'', Translated by Charlotte Barslund, Verso 2020. * ''Is Mother Dead'', Translated by Charlotte Barslund, Verso 2022. ISBN 9781839764318

Selected bibliography

*''Gjennom skogen'' (Through the Forest), 1986 *''Med hånden på hjertet'' (Cross My Heart), 1989 *''Fransk åpning'' (French Opening), 1992 *''Død sheriff'' (Dead Sheriff), 1995 *''Ubehaget i kulturen'' (The Cultural Malaise). Co-author with Arild Linneberg, 1995 *''Takk, ganske bra'' (Very Nicely, Thank you), 1998 *''En erotisk forfatters bekjennelser'' (An Erotic Authors Confessions), 1999 *''Hva er det med mor'' (What's wrong with Mother), 2000 *''Om bare'' (If only), 2001 *''Fordeler og ulemper ved å være til'' (The Pros and Cons of Being Alive), 2005 *''Hjulskift'' (Wheel Change), 2006 *''Tredje person entall'', 2008 *''Snakk til meg'' (Talk to me), 2010 *''Leve posthornet!'' (Long Live the Post Horn!), 2012 *''Et norsk hus'', 2015 *'' Arv og miljø'' (

), 2016 *''Lærerinnens sang'', 2018 *''Henrik Falk'', 2019 *''Er mor død'', 2020

References

External links

Biography and catalogue
from the publishing house,

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Facts
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