Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 70 (1997) Winner
Hans Herbjørnsrud
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Hans Herbjørnsrud
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1938-01-02 （Heddal, Norway）
- Died
- 2023-11-15 （Norway） age 85
- Nationality
- Norway
- Languages
- Norwegian (Bokmål), Norwegian (Nynorsk), Telemark dialects
- Residence History
- Heddal, Telemark, Norway
Career
- Occupations
- author, farmer, teacher
- Active Years
- 1979-2023
- Nominations
- Nordic Council Literature Prize 1998, 2002; Aristeion Prize 1999
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris | Vitner | — | Norwegian Critics' Association | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Kritikerprisen | Blinddøra | — | Norwegian Critics' Association | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Dobloug Prize | — | — | Swedish Academy | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Aschehougprisen | — | — | Aschehoug | 受賞 |
Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris
1979
Work:
Vitner
Organization:
Norwegian Critics' Association
Result:
受賞
Kritikerprisen
1997
Work:
Blinddøra
Organization:
Norwegian Critics' Association
Result:
受賞
Dobloug Prize
2005
Organization:
Swedish Academy
Result:
受賞
Aschehougprisen
2005
Organization:
Aschehoug
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kai Sandemo
1997 short storyA murderer from Telemark flees to Denmark and writes letters, gradually mixing languages and dialects as he recalls dark secrets.
language playdialectsloss of identity
Translations
- German (Zürich-Munich universities project, 2005)
Bibliography
- Vitner (Witnesses, 1979)
- Vannbæreren (The Water Bearer, 1984)
- Han (Him, 1987)
- Eks og Sett (1992)
- Blinddøra (The Blind Door, 1997)
- Vi vet så mye (We know so much, 2001)
- Samlede noveller (Collected Short Stories, 2003)
- Brønnene (The Fountains, 2006)
Translations of Works
- German, English, French, Russian, Hindi, etc.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Playful mixing of Bokmål and NynorskDialect blendingInvented languages
- Recurring Motifs
- Language and identityDialect conflictsDark secrets
Legacy
Norwegian short story author renowned for linguistic play with dialects, highly acclaimed by critics, works challenging to translate.
Trivia
- Married to Danish-born historian Anna Tranberg. Son Dag Herbjørnsrud is an author and journalist.
- Kai Sandemo was long considered untranslatable, but a German version was completed in 2005.