Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature
2 appearances
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Edition 39 (1983) Winner
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Edition 55 (1991) Winner
Kjell Askildsen
キェル・アスキルセン
Kjell Askildsen
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1929-09-30 （Mandal, Norway）
- Died
- 2021-09-23 age 91
- Nationality
- Norway
- Languages
- Norwegian
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Mandal
Career
- Occupations
- Writer
- Active Years
- 1953-2021
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Swedish Academy Nordic Prize | — | — | Swedish Academy | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature | Thomas F's Last Notes to the Public | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature | Et stort øde landskap | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Brage Prize Honorary Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Dobloug Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Aschehoug Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Riksmål Society Literature Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1969 | Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment | Omgivelser | — | — | 受賞 |
Swedish Academy Nordic Prize
2009
Organization:
Swedish Academy
Result:
受賞
Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature
1983
Work:
Thomas F's Last Notes to the Public
Result:
受賞
Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature
1991
Work:
Et stort øde landskap
Result:
受賞
Brage Prize Honorary Award
1996
Result:
受賞
Dobloug Prize
1995
Result:
受賞
Aschehoug Prize
1991
Result:
受賞
Riksmål Society Literature Prize
1987
Result:
受賞
Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment
1969
Work:
Omgivelser
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Norwegian Academy Prize in memory of Thorleif Dahl
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2004) Winner
Works
Major Works
Thomas F's Last Notes to the Public
1983 Short story collectionA collection of minimalist short stories.
Human relationshipsLoneliness
Et stort øde landskap
1991 Short story collectionShort story collection.
LonelinessDespair
Omgivelser
1969 NovelNovel adapted into film Maria Marusjka in 1973.
Adaptations
- [Film] Maria Marusjka / Oddvar Bull Tuhus (1973)
Bibliography
- From now on I'll walk you all the way Home
- Stage Sets
- Nothing for Nothing
- Thomas F's Last Notes to the Public
- A Sudden Liberating Thought
- A Great Deserted Landscape
- The Dogs of Thessaloniki
- Collected Short Stories
- Everything As Before
- The Cost of Friendship
- Mister Leonard Leonard
- The brother of David
- Scenery
- Dear, dear Oluf
- Everyday
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- MinimalismConcise style
- Recurring Motifs
- LonelinessHuman failureBreakdown of relationships
Legacy
One of the most acclaimed modern writers in Norway, known for his minimalist short stories.
Trivia
- His first book caused controversy in his hometown for its sexual content.
- His father was a politician imprisoned during the war.