Nordic Council Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (1978) Winner
Kjartan Fløgstad
キャータン・フローグスタ
Kjartan Fløgstad
Pen Names:
K. Villum（One of the pseudonyms used for crime novels in the 1970s）,
K. Villun（One of the pseudonyms used for crime novels in the 1970s）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1944-06-07 （Sauda, Norway）
- Nationality
- Norwegian
- Languages
- Norwegian
- Residence History
- Sauda (birthplace) → Bergen (studies) → Oslo (residences/appearances)
Career
- Occupations
- writer, poet, translator, non-fiction writer, former industrial worker, former sailor
- Active Years
- 1968-
- Influenced By
- Pablo Neruda, Marxist thought, Latin American literature
- Influenced
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bergen | Faculty of Humanities | Literature and Linguistics | — | — | Norway |
University of Bergen
Faculty of Humanities
/ Literature and Linguistics
Country:
Norway
Studied literature and linguistics
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Aschehougprisen | — | — | Aschehoug (publisher) | 受賞 |
| 1978 | Nordic Council's Literature Prize | Dalen Portland (Dollar Road) | — | Nordic Council | 受賞 |
| 1980 | The Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature | Fyr og flamme (Fire and Flame) | — | Norwegian Critics' Association | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Melsom Prize | — | — | Melsom Prize organization | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Nynorsk Literature Prize | U 3 | — | Nynorsk Literature Prize organization | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Nynorsk Literature Prize | Det 7. klima (The Seventh Climate) | — | Nynorsk Literature Prize organization | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Dobloug Prize | — | — | Swedish Academy (awarding body) | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Brage Prize | Kron og mynt (Heads or Tails) | — | Brage Prize organization | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Gyldendalprisen | — | — | Gyldendal (publisher) | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Edvard Prize | — | — | Edvard Prize organization | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Order of Bernardo O'Higgins | — | — | Government of Chile | 叙勲 |
| 2005 | Nynorsk User of the Year | — | — | Nynorsk organization | 受賞 |
| — | Honorary Brage Prize (special award) | — | — | Brage Prize organization | 受賞（特別賞） |
Aschehougprisen
1975
Organization:
Aschehoug (publisher)
Result:
受賞
Nordic Council's Literature Prize
1978
Work:
Dalen Portland (Dollar Road)
Organization:
Nordic Council
Result:
受賞
The Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature
1980
Work:
Fyr og flamme (Fire and Flame)
Organization:
Norwegian Critics' Association
Result:
受賞
Melsom Prize
1981
Organization:
Melsom Prize organization
Result:
受賞
Nynorsk Literature Prize
1983
Work:
U 3
Organization:
Nynorsk Literature Prize organization
Result:
受賞
Nynorsk Literature Prize
1986
Work:
Det 7. klima (The Seventh Climate)
Organization:
Nynorsk Literature Prize organization
Result:
受賞
Dobloug Prize
1997
Organization:
Swedish Academy (awarding body)
Result:
受賞
Brage Prize
1998
Work:
Kron og mynt (Heads or Tails)
Organization:
Brage Prize organization
Result:
受賞
Gyldendalprisen
1998
Organization:
Gyldendal (publisher)
Result:
受賞
Edvard Prize
2003
Organization:
Edvard Prize organization
Result:
受賞
Order of Bernardo O'Higgins
2004
Organization:
Government of Chile
Result:
叙勲
Nynorsk User of the Year
2005
Organization:
Nynorsk organization
Result:
受賞
Honorary Brage Prize (special award)
Organization:
Brage Prize organization
Result:
受賞（特別賞）
Awards & Nominations
Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature
3 appearances
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Edition 33 (1980) Winner
-
Edition 100 (2006) Winner
Works
Major Works
Dalen Portland (Dollar Road)
1977 NovelA novel depicting industrial society in Norway in the 1970s and transformations of individuals; combines social realism with fantastic elements.
industrializationsocial changeworking-class perspective
Translations
- Dollar Road (English title)
Fyr og flamme (Fire and Flame)
1980 NovelA work intertwining social and political perspectives with personal narratives; highly praised by critics.
politicsindividual vs societylabor
Det 7. klima (The Seventh Climate)
1986 NovelOne of his major works from the 1980s depicting the landscape of a post-industrial society.
post-industrialismsocial geographymovement/migration
Kron og mynt (Heads or Tails)
1998 NovelA novel dealing with themes of economy and identity; winner of the 1998 Brage Prize.
economyidentity
Grand Manila
2006 NovelOne of his more recent notable works reflecting interests in globalization, migration, and Latin American culture.
globalizationmigrationcultural exchange
Bibliography
- Valfart (Pilgrimage) - poetry (1968)
- Sememoniar - poetry (1969)
- Den hemmelege jubel - prose (1970)
- Fangliner - short stories (1972)
- Dalen Portland - novel (1977)
- Fyr og flamme - novel (1980)
- Det 7. klima - novel (1986)
- Kron og mynt - novel (1998)
- Grand Manila - novel (2006)
- Due og drone - novel (2019)
- Habeas Corpus - novel (2022)
Translations by Author
- Selected poems by Pablo Neruda (translation, 1973)
- Pablo Neruda: Captain's Verse (translation, 2003)
Translations of Works
- Dalen Portland is sometimes referenced with the English title 'Dollar Road'
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- fusion of magic realism and realismwordplay (puns, double meanings)frequent allusions to other texts and filmssociolectal diversity in style
- Recurring Motifs
- industrial and heavy industry settingsmovement, seasonal work, migrationlanguage and dialect conflictseconomic change and personal life
Legacy
Fløgstad is one of the leading figures in contemporary Norwegian literature, noted for works that depict social transitions from industrialization to post-industrial society and for his distinctive style combining magic realism and social realism. He has received numerous national and international literary honors and is widely translated and studied.
Trivia
- In the 1970s he used the pseudonyms K. Villun and K. Villum for crime novels.
- His son is the writer Aslak Nore.
- Won the Nordic Council's Literature Prize in 1978 for 'Dalen Portland'.
- Awarded the Order of Bernardo O'Higgins by the Government of Chile in 2004.