Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 160 (2019) Winner
Matias Faldbakken
マティアス・ファルドバッケン
Matias Faldbakken
Pen Names:
Abo Rasul（Used for the Scandinavian Misanthropy Trilogy）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1973-01-01 （Hobro）
- Nationality
- Norwegian
- Languages
- Norwegian
- Residence History
- Norway
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Artist
- Active Years
- 2001-
- Affiliations
- Cappelen, Reena Spaulings Fine Art, Paula Cooper Gallery, Galerie Eva Presenhuber
- Influenced By
- Knut Faldbakken
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamar Katedralskole | — | — | — | — | Norway |
| National Academy of Fine Arts, Bergen | — | Fine Arts | — | — | Norway |
| Städelschule | — | Fine Arts | — | — | Germany |
Hamar Katedralskole
Country:
Norway
National Academy of Fine Arts, Bergen
Fine Arts
Country:
Norway
Städelschule
Fine Arts
Country:
Germany
Frankfurt am Main
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Bjørnsonstipendet | — | — | Bjørnson Academy | winner |
| 2019 | Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature | The Waiter | — | — | winner |
Bjørnsonstipendet
2002
Organization:
Bjørnson Academy
Result:
winner
Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature
2019
Work:
The Waiter
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Cocka Hola Company
2001 Pop cultureFirst part of the Scandinavian Misanthropy Trilogy
popyouth cultureunderground
Macht und Rebel
2003 Pop cultureSecond part of the Scandinavian Misanthropy Trilogy
poprebel
Unfun
2008 Pop cultureThird part of the Scandinavian Misanthropy Trilogy
popyouth culture
Cold Product
2006 PlayContemporary update of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House
family valuesanarchistic mayhem
Adaptations
- [Theater] Cold Product (2008)
Snort Stories
Short storiesCollection of short stories
The Waiter
2017 Novel2017 novel, translated into English as The Waiter
Translations
- English (trans. Alice Menzies)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- pop cultslash
- Recurring Motifs
- popyouth cultureundergroundslash
Legacy
Norwegian artist and writer known for his trilogy and award-winning novel.
Quotes
-
I am a spokesperson for totally anarchistic mayhem on a bed of traditional family values
Source: Dagbladet (2006)
Trivia
- Son of author Knut Faldbakken
- Brother of film director Stefan Faldbakken
- Born in Denmark to Norwegian parents