European Union Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2015) Winner
Ida Hegazi Høyer
イダ・ヘガジ・ホイヤー
Ida Hegazi Hoyer
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1981-01-01
- Nationality
- Norwegian
- Languages
- Norwegian
- Residence History
- Lofoten (grew up) → Oslo (grew up) → Oslomarka (current residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Writer
- Active Years
- 2012-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | Sociology | — | — | — |
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Sociology
Studied sociology (details not specified in available sources).
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bjørnson Stipend | — | — | Norwegian Booksellers Association | 受賞 |
| 2015 | EU Prize for Literature | Unnskyld | — | EU Prize for Literature | 受賞 |
Bjørnson Stipend
2014
Organization:
Norwegian Booksellers Association
Result:
受賞
EU Prize for Literature
2015
Work:
Unnskyld
Organization:
EU Prize for Literature
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Under Verden
2012 NovelDebut novel exploring inner loneliness and subtle ruptures in human relationships with a delicate, often fragmentary style.
LonelinessInterpersonal relationshipsIdentity
Ut
2013 NovelA novel thematizing escape, movement, and ruptured relationships, portraying distances between the individual and society.
MovementAlienationReconstructing relationships
Unnskyld
2014 NovelDeals with apology, guilt, and human vulnerability. One of her representative works and winner of the 2015 EU Prize for Literature.
Guilt and forgivenessVulnerabilityTension in relationships
Fortellingen om øde
2015 NovelA story about loneliness and memory. Uses fragmentary narration to probe characters' inner lives.
MemoryIsolationInner exploration
Historier om trøst
2016 Short stories / NovelA collection of stories focusing on consolation and sorrow, characterized by delicate psychological depiction.
ConsolationLossRenewal
Ene Skissen
2018 Novel / CollectionReflects her more recent style; composed of fragments that together form a whole.
FragmentationIdentityRelationships
Kim Friele
2019 Biography / Non-fictionA work concerning Norwegian LGBT activist Kim Friele, containing biographical elements.
LGBTSocial activismHistory
Ene: Barnet
2019 NovelA story about family and the child, dealing with parent-child relationships and generational ruptures.
FamilyParent-child relationshipsGenerational issues
Bibliography
- Under Verden
- Ut
- Unnskyld
- Fortellingen om øde
- Historier om trøst
- Nordisk NU
- Fortællingen om øde
- Ene Skissen
- Kim Friele
- Ene: Barnet
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Delicate, restrained proseFragmentary, introspective narrationFocus on psychological depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- LonelinessAlienationMemory and the influence of the pastShifting identity
Legacy
Regarded as one of Norway's notable contemporary young authors. Her psychological depiction and fragmentary narration have drawn attention, and the 2015 EU Prize for Literature brought international recognition.
Trivia
- Of Danish and Egyptian heritage but holds Norwegian nationality.
- Grew up in Lofoten and Oslo.
- Won the 2015 EU Prize for Literature for 'Unnskyld'.