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Ingvild H. Rishøi

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Ingvild H. Rishøi

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1978-08-24 (Oslo)
Nationality
Norway
Languages
Norwegian
Residence History
Oslo

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Short story writer, Journalist
Active Years
2007-2024
Affiliations
Dagbladet, Dagens Næringsliv

Awards

Sult Prize
2012
Result: Won
Brage Prize
2014
Work: Vinternoveller
Category: オープンクラス
Result: Won
Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature
2014
Work: Vinternoveller
Category: 成人部門
Result: Won
Dobloug Prize
2024
Category: ノルウェー部門
Result: Won

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Vinternoveller

2014 Literary fiction

A collection of short stories themed around winter.

WinterHuman relationships

Stargate – en julefortelling

2021 Novel

A Christmas story.

ChristmasFamily
Translations
  • Brightly Shining (English translation by Caroline Waight, 2024)

Bibliography

  • Unbrakomonsteret – Ikea om natten (2007)
  • La stå (2007)
  • Pling i bollen – fine og ufine barnerim (2012)
  • Historien om Fru Berg (2011)
  • Vinternoveller (2014)
  • Stargate – en julefortelling (2021)

Translations of Works

  • Brightly Shining (English)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Concise styleEveryday depictions
Recurring Motifs
Winter scenesLoneliness

Legacy

Recognized as a contemporary Norwegian writer, recipient of several literary awards.

Trivia

  • Worked in feature journalism as a journalist.