European Union Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (2022) Nominee
Kjersti Anfinnsen
キェルスティ・アンフィンセン
Kjersti Anfinnsen
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1975-01-01 （Norway）
- Nationality
- Norwegian
- Languages
- Norwegian (Bokmål)
- Residence History
- Oslo, Norway
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Dentist
- Active Years
- 2012-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UiT The Arctic University of Norway (creative writing / courses) | — | Creative writing (course/program) | — | — | Norway |
| Bergen (creative writing / courses) | — | Creative writing (course/program) | — | — | Norway |
UiT The Arctic University of Norway (creative writing / courses)
Creative writing (course/program)
Country:
Norway
Studied creative writing in Tromsø (details not specified)
Bergen (creative writing / courses)
Creative writing (course/program)
Country:
Norway
Studied creative writing in Bergen (details not specified)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | European Union Prize for Literature (nominated) | Moments for Eternity (Øyeblikk for evigheten) | — | European Union Prize for Literature | ノミネート |
European Union Prize for Literature (nominated)
2021
Work:
Moments for Eternity (Øyeblikk for evigheten)
Organization:
European Union Prize for Literature
Result:
ノミネート
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
It Was Green (Det var grønt)
2012 NovelA collection/novel focusing on details of nature and everyday life to explore human relationships (detailed information limited).
natureeveryday lifehuman relationships
Translations
- Translated into several European languages
The Last Signs of Love (De siste kjærtegn)
2019 NovelA novel about love, parting and memory, characterized by delicate psychological depiction.
lovepartingmemory
Translations
- Translated into several European languages
Moments for Eternity (Øyeblikk for evigheten)
2021 NovelA story about time, memory and love. This work was nominated for the European Union Prize for Literature.
timememorylove
Translations
- Translated into several European languages
Bibliography
- It Was Green (Det var grønt, 2012)
- The Last Signs of Love (De siste kjærtegn, 2019)
- Moments for Eternity (Øyeblikk for evigheten, 2021)
Translations of Works
- Various European language translations (details not specified)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed psychological depictionContemporary realismAttention to everyday detail
- Recurring Motifs
- memorytimelovenature
Legacy
A notable contemporary Norwegian writer who combines a professional career as a dentist with literary work. Her books have been translated into several European languages and attracted international attention.
Trivia
- Practising dentist while writing novels
- Studied creative writing in Tromsø and Bergen
- Lives in Oslo
- Moments for Eternity was nominated for the European Union Prize for Literature