National Book Award for Translated Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2018) Nominee
Hanne Ørstavik
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Hanne Ørstavik
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1969-11-28 （Tana Municipality, Finnmark, Norway）
- Nationality
- Norwegian
- Languages
- Norwegian
- Residence History
- Tana, Norway → Oslo, Norway → Milan, Italy
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Novelist
- Active Years
- 1994-
- Affiliations
- Rosen Method therapist
- Nominations
- National Book Award Translated Literature shortlist (Love, 2018)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oslo | — | French, psychology and sociology | — | — | Norway |
| Forfatterstudiet i Bø | — | — | — | 1993-1994 | Norway |
University of Oslo
French, psychology and sociology
Country:
Norway
Forfatterstudiet i Bø
Period:
1993-1994
Country:
Norway
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Dobloug Prize | — | — | Swedish Academy | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Amalie Skram Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Brage Prize | The Pastor | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Aschehoug Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2019 | PEN Translation Prize | Love | 翻訳文学 | PEN America | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Gyldendal Prize | — | — | Gyldendal | 受賞 |
Dobloug Prize
2002
Organization:
Swedish Academy
Result:
受賞
Amalie Skram Prize
2002
Result:
受賞
Brage Prize
2004
Work:
The Pastor
Result:
受賞
Aschehoug Prize
2007
Result:
受賞
PEN Translation Prize
2019
Work:
Love
Category:
翻訳文学
Organization:
PEN America
Result:
受賞
Gyldendal Prize
2024
Organization:
Gyldendal
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Love
1997 FictionCentres on a young boy and his mother over a single night in northern Norway.
Family relationshipsEmotional distance
Translations
- English (Martin Aitken, 2018)
The Pastor
2004 FictionA priest posted to Finnmark struggles with language and community crises.
ReligionLimits of language
Translations
- English (Martin Aitken, 2021)
Bibliography
- Hakk (1994)
- Entropi (1995)
- Love (1997)
- The Blue Room (1999)
- The Time it Takes (2000)
- Week 43 (2002)
- The Pastor (2004)
- The Call - the novel (2006)
- 48 rue Defacqz (2009)
- Hyenas (2011)
- A Wide Open Square in Bordeaux (2013)
- On the Terrace in the Dark (2014)
- Over fjellet (2017)
- Novel. Milan (2019)
- Ti Amo (2020)
- Stay with Me (2023)
Translations by Author
- Leslie Kaplan's L'Excès – l'usine (1998, French to Norwegian)
- Works by Marguerite Duras
Translations of Works
- Translated into 18 languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Pointillist novelsConcise styleExploration of representation
- Recurring Motifs
- Dysfunctional family relationshipsFailure of languageChildhood traumaReligion
Legacy
Prominent Norwegian writer known for themes of family and representation. Works translated into 18 languages.
Trivia
- Moved to Oslo at age 16.
- Trained as a Rosen Method therapist.
- Recently moved to Milan.