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Harald Rosenløw Eeg
Harald Rosenløw Eeg (born 18 August 1970) is a Norwegian novelist and script writer. He made his literary début in 1995 with the youth novel ''Glasskår'', for which he was awarded the Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris. Eeg also wrote the script for a film with the same name from 2002. He wrote the script for '' Hawaii, Oslo'', directed by Erik Poppe and released in 2004, and for the film ''Uro'' from 2006, directed by Stefan Faldbakken. The 2008 film '' Troubled Water'', directed by Poppe, was based on a script by Eeg. The film won the audience prize for best narrative feature film at the 16th Hamptons International Film Festival The Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF) is an international film festival founded in 1992, by Joyce Robinson. The festival has since taken place every year in East Hampton, New York. It is usually an annual five-day event in mid-October ... in 2008. Eeg was awarded the Brage Prize in 2004 for the youth novel ''Yatzy''. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gothenburg Book Fair
The Gothenburg Book Fair (also known as ''Göteborg Book Fair'', ''Bok & Bibliotek'', ''Bok- och biblioteksmässan'' or ''Bokmässan'') is an annual event held in Gothenburg, Sweden, since 1985. Overview It started primarily as a trade fair (for librarians and teachers), but is now the largest literary festival in Scandinavia and the second largest book fair in Europe after the Frankfurt Book Fair The Frankfurt Book Fair (German: , FBM) is the world's largest trade fair for books, based on the number of publishing companies represented. The five-day annual event in mid-October is held at the Frankfurt Trade Fair grounds in Frankfurt am .... The book fair usually takes place in the last week of September each year. It has around 100,000 visitors and 900 exhibitors annually. References External links * Recurring events established in 1985 Book fairs in Sweden Festivals in Sweden Culture in Gothenburg 1985 establishments in Sweden Events in Gothenburg 1980s establ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eirik Newth
Eirik Newth (born 17 August 1964) is a Norwegian astrophysicist, writer of popular science for children, and media personality. He received the Brage Prize in 1996 for the children's book ''Jakten på sannheten''. He is the son of author and illustrator couple Philip and Mette Newth, and a maternal grandson of writer couple Fridtjof and Lalli Knutsen. Selected works *''Se opp på vår egen stjernehimmel'' (1992) *''Sola – vår egen stjerne'' (1994) *''Jakten på sannheten – vitenskapens historie'' (1996) *''Tallenes Verden'' (2002) *''Neopangea'' (Science fiction novel, 2006) Awards *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 Pr ... 1996 External linksPersonal blog References Norwegian people of English descent 1964 births Living people Norw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Births
Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 1970 Tonghai earthquake, Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extreme''). Between 10,000 and 14,621 are killed and 30,000 injured. * January 15 – After a 32-month fight for independence from Nigeria, Biafran forces under Philip Effiong formally surrender to General Yakubu Gowon, ending the Nigerian Civil War. February * February 1 – The Benavídez rail disaster near Buenos Aires, Argentina (a rear-end collision) kills 236. * February 10 – An avalanche at Val-d'Isère, France, kills 41 tourists. * February 11 – ''Ohsumi (satellite), Ohsumi'', Japan's first satellite, is launched on a Lambda-4 rocket. * February 22 – Guyana becomes a Republic within the Commonwealth of Nations. * February – Multi-business Conglomerate (company), conglomerate Virgin Group is founded as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arne Svingen
Arne Svingen (born 10 July 1967) is a Norwegian writer of children's books. He also writes adult fiction and books for young adults. He has published over a hundred titles and his works have been translated into more than a dozen languages. Svingen hails from Grorud and was a journalist before becoming a full-time children's writer in 1997. His most noted books are: * ''Svart elfenben'', winner of the Brageprisen in 2005 * ''Sangen om en brukket nese'', winner of the Kulturdepartementets litteraturpris in 2012, Prix Libbylit Romans Ados in 2015, and the Batchelder Honor Book Award in 2017 * ''Man dør litt hver dag'', winner of the Østfoldungdommens kritikerpris in 2017 * podcast Svingens barnebokverden, winner of the NBU-prisen in 2018 * ''En himmel full av skyer'', winner of the Bokslukerprisen in 2019/20 Bibliometrics Throughout his career, Arne Svingen has published: *1999: 2 books *2000: 3 books *2001: 4 books *2002: 4 books *2003: 1 book *2004: 4 books *2005: 5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gry Moursund
Gry or GRY may refer to: People * Gry (given name), a female given name used primarily in Scandinavia, equivalent to the English Dawn * Gry Bagøien, female singer in the band Gry and now Æter * Gry Johansen (born 1964), Danish pop singer * Jørgen Gry (1915–1993), Danish field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics Transport * Glenroy railway station, in Victoria, Australia * Goraya railway station, in Punjab, India * Grays railway station, Essex, England (National Rail station code GRY) * Grímsey Airport, in Iceland Other uses * Gry (band), a former Danish band * Barclayville Grebo language Grebo is a Kru language of Liberia. All of the Grebo languages are referred to as Grebo, though in Ivory Coast, '' Krumen'' is the usual name. The Grebo people live in the extreme south-west of Liberia, both on the coast and inland, between the ... * -gry puzzle, a word puzzle {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helga Gunerius Eriksen
Helga Gunerius Eriksen (born 11 October 1950) is a Norwegian novelist and children's writer. She made her literary debut in 1986 with the children's book ''På stripejakt''. Among her other children's books are ''Båten i treet '' from 1988, ''Vi kjem frå havet'' from 1998, and ''Flugepapir'' from 2003, which earned her the 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 Pr .... Among her novels is ''Rut'' from 2002. She was awarded the Critics Prize for the year's best children's or youth's literature for ''Finn Inga!'' in 1991. References 1950 births Living people Writers from Stavanger 20th-century Norwegian novelists 21st-century Norwegian novelists Norwegian children's writers Norwegian women novelists Norwegian women children's writers 21st-ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Prize has been awarded each fall since 1992 for the following categories: * Fiction * Children's literature * Non-fiction * Open class – a class which varies each year. In addition to these classes, during the first several years the prize was also awarded in the following categories: * Poetry * Textbooks * Picture books * General literature Prize winners Fiction for adults *1992 – Karsten Alnæs, for ''Trollbyen''. *1993 – Øystein Lønn, for ''Thranes metode''. *1994 – Sigmund Mjelve, for ''Område aldri fastlagt''. *1995 – Ingvar Ambjørnsen, for ''Fugledansen''. *1996 – Bergljot Hobæk Haff, for ''Skammen''. *1997 – Liv Køltzow, for ''Verden forsvinner''. *1998 – Kjartan Fløgstad, for ''Kron og mynt''. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stein Erik Lunde
Stein Erik Lunde (born 22 November 1953) is a Norwegian novelist, children's writer, biographer and textbook writer. Lunde made his literary debut in 1982 with the crime novel ''Ingenting ruster''. He was awarded the 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 Pr ... in 1998 for the children's books ''Eggg''. Among his later books are ''Ulv'' from 2004, ''En far'' from 2006, and ''Eg kan ikkje sove no'' from 2008. In addition to being an author, Lunde also writes lyrics and has translated Bob Dylan into Norwegian. References External links * 1953 births Living people 20th-century Norwegian novelists 21st-century Norwegian novelists Norwegian children's writers Norwegian crime fiction writers Norwegian biographers Norwegian male biographers Place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tønsberg
Tønsberg (), historically Tunsberg, is a List of towns and cities in Norway, city in Tønsberg Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located about south-southwest of the capital city of Oslo on the western coast of the Oslofjord near its mouth onto the Skagerrak. The city is the most populous metropolis in Vestfold county. Tønsberg also serves as the administrative centre for Vestfold county and the seat of the County governor (Norway), County Governor of Vestfold og Telemark. Tønsberg is generally regarded as the oldest city in Norway, founded in the 9th century. Snorri Sturluson mentions the town in Harald Hårfagre's saga (written around 1220) before the battle at Hafrsfjord, which historians have traditionally dated to the year 872, therefore the town was in existence by 871 at the latest. This dating is again based on Are Frode's book, Íslendingabók. Using this information, Tønsberg celebrated its one-thousandth anniversary in 1871 and its 1100th anniversary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamptons International Film Festival
The Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF) is an international film festival founded in 1992, by Joyce Robinson. The festival has since taken place every year in East Hampton, New York. It is usually an annual five-day event in mid-October and is held in theatre venues located in the Long Island area of New York, United States. Approximately 18,000 visitors attend each festival and close to a hundred films are featured each year, including an annual representation of at least twenty countries and an awards package worth over $200,000. HIFF was founded as a celebration of independent film in a variety of forms, and to provide a forum for independent filmmakers with differing global perspectives. The festival places a particular emphasis upon new filmmakers with a diversity of ideas, as a means to not only provide public exposure for festival content and its creators, but to also inspire and enlighten audiences. The festival has presented films that have subsequently been cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
