Icelandic Literary Prize
3 appearances
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Edition 29 (2017) Winner
Rakel Helmsdal
ラケル・ヘルムスダル
Rakel Helmsdal
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1966-09-25 （Tårnby, Amager, Denmark）
- Died
- :null （:null）
- Nationality
- Faroese
- Languages
- Faroese, English
- Residence History
- Tårnby, Denmark → Leynar, Faroe Islands → France
Career
- Occupations
- author, artist
- Active Years
- 1995-2024
- Affiliations
- Association of Writers of the Faroe Islands
- Memberships
- Association of Writers of the Faroe Islands
- Influenced By
- Guðrið Helmsdal
- Nominations
- West Nordic Council's Children and Youth Literature Prize (2009, Várferðin til Brúnna), Nordic Council Children and Young People's Literature Prize (multiple years), Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (2013,2014,2019,2020)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Barnabókaheiðursløn Tórshavnar Býráðs | They just call me Hugo | children's book | Tórshavn City Council | winner |
| 2016 | West Nordic Council's Children and Youth Literature Prize | She Rowed After the Rainbow | — | West Nordic Council | winner |
| 2013 | Children's Cultural Prize of Tórshavn City Council | Catching the Wind, Monsters books | — | Tórshavn City Council | winner |
| 2020 | Children's Cultural Prize of Tórshavn City Council | Will You Catch Me? | — | Tórshavn City Council | winner |
Barnabókaheiðursløn Tórshavnar Býráðs
1996
Work:
They just call me Hugo
Category:
children's book
Organization:
Tórshavn City Council
Result:
winner
West Nordic Council's Children and Youth Literature Prize
2016
Work:
She Rowed After the Rainbow
Organization:
West Nordic Council
Result:
winner
Children's Cultural Prize of Tórshavn City Council
2013
Work:
Catching the Wind, Monsters books
Organization:
Tórshavn City Council
Result:
winner
Children's Cultural Prize of Tórshavn City Council
2020
Work:
Will You Catch Me?
Organization:
Tórshavn City Council
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
They just call me Hugo
1995 children's novelStory about a boy named Hugo.
friendshipimagination
Translations
- Norwegian (Dei kallar meg berre Hugo)
No! Said Little Monster
2004 picture bookStory of a little monster, co-authored with Áslaug Jónsdóttir and Kalle Güettler.
friendshipovercoming fear
Translations
- Icelandic, Swedish, Danish, and many others
She Rowed After the Rainbow
2014 children's novelAdventure of a girl rowing after the rainbow.
adventureself-discovery
Translations
- Polish (Dziewczyna, która wiosłowała w stronę tęczy)
The Sound of Thunder
2023 novelStory themed around the sound of thunder.
Bibliography
- Tey kalla meg bara Hugo (1995)
- Hvørjum flenna likkurnar at, Hugo? (1997)
- Søgur úr Port Janua (1996)
Translations of Works
- Many works translated into Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Polish, etc.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Engaging stories for childrenfantasy elements
- Recurring Motifs
- monstersimaginationadventure
Legacy
Prominent Faroese author and artist, internationally recognized for children's literature, multiple awards, works translated into many languages.
In Popular Culture
- Monster series popular
Trivia
- Mother Guðrið Helmsdal was the first Faroese woman to publish a poetry collection in Faroese.
- Co-wrote screenplay for brother Gudmund Helmsdal's short film Brother Troll.
- Current chairperson of the Association of Writers of the Faroe Islands.