Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1955) Winner
Johan Borgen
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Johan Borgen
Pen Names:
Mumle Gåsegg（Pseudonym used in newspaper column）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1902-04-28 （Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway）
- Died
- 1979-10-16 （Oslo, Norway） age 77
- Nationality
- Norwegian
- Languages
- Norwegian
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Journalist, Critic
- Active Years
- 1923-1979
- Nominations
- Nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature (1966)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frogner School (Frogner Skole) | — | — | — | 〜1920 | Norway |
Frogner School (Frogner Skole)
Period:
〜1920
Year of Graduation:
1920
Country:
Norway
Completed artium (university entrance certification) in 1920
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Gyldendal's Endowment | — | — | Gyldendal | 受賞 |
| 1955 | Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature | Lillelord | — | Kritikerlaget | 受賞 |
| 1965 | Dobloug Prize | — | — | Dobloug Prize (awarded by Swedish Academy-related fund) | 受賞 |
| 1965 | Bokhandlerprisen | Lillelord | — | Norwegian Booksellers' Association | 受賞 |
| 1967 | Nordic Council's Literature Prize | — | — | Nordic Council | 受賞 |
Gyldendal's Endowment
1945
Organization:
Gyldendal
Result:
受賞
Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature
1955
Work:
Lillelord
Organization:
Kritikerlaget
Result:
受賞
Dobloug Prize
1965
Organization:
Dobloug Prize (awarded by Swedish Academy-related fund)
Result:
受賞
Bokhandlerprisen
1965
Work:
Lillelord
Organization:
Norwegian Booksellers' Association
Result:
受賞
Nordic Council's Literature Prize
1967
Organization:
Nordic Council
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Nordic Council Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1967) Winner
Works
Major Works
Lillelord
1955 Novel (semi-autobiographical)A semi-autobiographical novel and Borgen's best-known work. It follows a boy from a well-to-do family, exploring his coming-of-age, inner conflicts, social masks and self-awareness. The book is the first of a trilogy.
class consciousnessself and maskscoming-of-age
Bibliography
- Mot mørket (1925)
- Hvetebrødsdager (1948)
- Noveller om kjærlighet (1952)
- Natt og dag (1954)
- Lillelord (1955)
- De mørke kilder (1956)
- Vi har ham nå (1957)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Ironic and satirical proseNarrative emphasis on psychological description
- Recurring Motifs
- class and social milieumasks of identityurban solitude
Legacy
Johan Borgen is regarded as one of the significant Norwegian writers of the 20th century, best known for the Lillelord trilogy. He received major literary awards and was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Trivia
- Wrote a newspaper column under the pseudonym 'Mumle Gåsegg'.
- During WWII he wrote satirical pieces against the Nazi regime, was arrested and sent to Grini concentration camp, later escaped to Sweden.
- Won the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature in 1955 for Lillelord.
- Nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1966.
- His daughter Brett Borgen was also a writer.