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Arne Svingen

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Arne Svingen

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1967-07-10 (Grorud)
Nationality
Norway
Languages
Norwegian
Residence History
Grorud, Norway

Career

Occupations
children's book author, journalist
Active Years
1997-2024
Affiliations
PEN International, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag
Memberships
PEN International

Awards

Brageprisen
2005
Work: Svart elfenben
Organization: Brage Prize committee
Result: winner
Kulturdepartementets litteraturpris
2012
Work: Sangen om en brukket nese
Organization: Norwegian Ministry of Culture
Result: winner
Prix Libbylit Romans Ados
2015
Work: Sangen om en brukket nese
Result: winner
Batchelder Honor Book Award
2017
Work: Sangen om en brukket nese
Organization: American Library Association
Result: honor
Østfoldungdommens kritikerpris
2017
Work: Man dør litt hver dag
Result: winner
NBU-prisen
2018
Work: Svingens barnebokverden
Organization: Norske Barne- og Ungdomsbokforfattere
Result: winner
Bokslukerprisen
2020
Work: En himmel full av skyer
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Svart elfenben

2005 Children's literature

Award-winning children's book

Sangen om en brukket nese

2012 Young adult novel

A young adult novel about boxing

Man dør litt hver dag

2017 Young adult novel

En himmel full av skyer

2019 Children's literature

Legacy

Prominent Norwegian children's book author with over 100 titles published, translated into more than 25 languages. Serves as International Secretary of PEN International.

Trivia

  • Became a full-time children's book author in 1997.
  • Has published books every year since 1999, with detailed bibliometrics available.
  • Primarily published by Gyldendal Norsk Forlag.