National Book Award for Translated Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2022) Longlisted
Olga Ravn
オルガ・ラヴン
Oruga Ravun
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1986-09-27 （Copenhagen, Denmark）
- Nationality
- Danish
- Languages
- Danish
- Residence History
- Copenhagen, Denmark
Career
- Occupations
- poet, novelist, translator, literary critic
- Active Years
- 2008-
- Affiliations
- Gyldendal, Politiken, Testrup Højskole
- Nominations
- International Booker Prize shortlist (2021, The Employees), Ursula K. Le Guin Prize shortlist (2022, The Employees)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forfatterskolen | — | Danish School of Authors | — | 2006-2010 | Denmark |
Forfatterskolen
Danish School of Authors
Period:
2006-2010
Year of Graduation:
2010
Country:
Denmark
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Beatrice Prize | — | — | — | Won |
| 2018 | Niels Klim prisen | The Employees | Kortroman | — | Won |
| 2021 | International Booker Prize | The Employees | — | — | Shortlisted |
Beatrice Prize
2019
Result:
Won
Niels Klim prisen
2018
Work:
The Employees
Category:
Kortroman
Result:
Won
International Booker Prize
2021
Work:
The Employees
Result:
Shortlisted
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Employees
2018 Literary fiction, science fictionA workplace novel of the 22nd century set on a ship in deep space.
workidentityfuture society
Translations
- Martin Aitken translation (2022)
Bibliography
- I Eat Myself Like Heather (2012)
- Mean Girl (2014)
- Celestine (2015)
- The Employees (2018)
- My Work (2020)
- The Wax Child (2023)
Translations by Author
- Edited Tove Ditlevsen (2015)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- playfulturns words and meanings inside outrhythmic and pulsating
- Recurring Motifs
- repetitionscoloursgrotesquerieseveryday words
Legacy
Danish author acclaimed internationally, shortlisted for International Booker Prize.