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第62回（2022年） Winner
Solvej Balle
ソルヴェイ・バッレ
Solvej Balle
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1962-08-16 （Bovrup, Sønderjylland, Denmark）
- 国籍
- Danish
- 言語
- Danish
- 居住地歴
- Bovrup (birthplace) → Copenhagen (resident, until 2005) → Ærø (resident since 2005) → Australia (has lived/travelled) → United States (has lived/travelled) → Canada (has lived/travelled)
経歴
- 職業
- writer, translator, editor
- 活動期間
- 1984年〜
- 所属
- Literary journal 'Den blå port' (editor), Pelagraf (publisher, founder)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Copenhagen | — | Literature and Philosophy | — | — | Denmark |
| University of Southern Denmark | — | Philosophy | 修士（哲学） | — | Denmark |
| Forfatterskolen (The Writers' School, Copenhagen) | — | — | — | 1987–1989 | Denmark |
University of Copenhagen
Literature and Philosophy
国:
Denmark
Studied literature and philosophy
University of Southern Denmark
Philosophy
学位:
修士（哲学）
国:
Denmark
Holds a Master of Arts in Philosophy
Forfatterskolen (The Writers' School, Copenhagen)
期間:
1987–1989
国:
Denmark
Attended 1987–1989
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Nordic Council Literature Prize | On the Calculation of Volume I–III (Om udregning af rumfang I–III) | — | Nordic Co-operation | 受賞 |
| 2024 | National Book Award for Translated Literature | On the Calculation of Volume, Book I (translated by Barbara J. Haveland) | — | National Book Foundation | ロングリスト入り |
| 2025 | International Booker Prize | On the Calculation of Volume, Book I (translated by Barbara J. Haveland) | — | International Booker Prize | ショートリスト（最終候補） |
Nordic Council Literature Prize
2022
対象作品:
On the Calculation of Volume I–III (Om udregning af rumfang I–III)
主催:
Nordic Co-operation
結果:
受賞
National Book Award for Translated Literature
2024
対象作品:
On the Calculation of Volume, Book I (translated by Barbara J. Haveland)
主催:
National Book Foundation
結果:
ロングリスト入り
International Booker Prize
2025
対象作品:
On the Calculation of Volume, Book I (translated by Barbara J. Haveland)
主催:
International Booker Prize
結果:
ショートリスト（最終候補）
受賞・候補エディション
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第7回（2024年） Longlisted
作品
代表作
Lyrefugl
1986年 novelFollows the lone survivor of an air crash on a deserted island who attempts to rebuild life from scratch.
solitudesurvivalrebirth
&
1990年 short proseA book of short prose containing formally experimental pieces.
linguistic experimentfragmentation
According to the Law: Four Accounts of Mankind
1993年 short storiesA collection of four short stories that brought acclaim in Denmark and international recognition.
human natureethicslaw and morality
翻訳
- English translation by Barbara J. Haveland: According to the Law: Four Accounts of Mankind (Harvill Press, 1996)
Eller
1998年 poetryA collection of poems focusing on linguistic sensibility and imagery.
languageimageryexistence
The Art of the Impossible
2005年 art theoryA book on art theory that discusses art and the impossible.
art theorypossibility and impossibility
Frydendal and Other Hostages
2008年 political memoirA political memoir weaving personal experiences with social observations.
politicsmemorypersonal history
Hvis
2013年 short proseA collection of short prose pieces characterized by experimental narration and fragmentary structure.
hypothesisfragments
Så
2013年 short proseA short prose collection covering everyday life and observations.
everyday lifeobservation
On the Calculation of Volume (I–IV, series)
2020年 long-form/serial fiction (experimental novel)A multi-volume work beginning with a Groundhog Day–like time loop in which the narrator, Tara Selter, repeatedly lives through the same day (18 November). Planned as a seven-volume series; the first three volumes won the 2022 Nordic Council Literature Prize.
time loopself and othermemoryrepetition
翻訳
- Book I translated by Barbara J. Haveland (New Directions, 2024)
- Book II translated by Barbara J. Haveland (New Directions, 2024)
- Book III translated by Sophia Hersi Smith & Jennifer Russell (New Directions, 2025)
- Book IV translated by Sophia Hersi Smith & Jennifer Russell (New Directions, 2025)
全著作
- Lyrefugl (1986)
- & (1990)
- Ifølge loven, fire beretninger om mennesket (1993) / According to the Law: Four Accounts of Mankind
- Eller (1998)
- Det umuliges kunst (2005) / The Art of the Impossible
- Frydendal – og andre gidsler (2008) / Frydendal and Other Hostages
- Hvis (2013)
- Så (2013)
- Om udregning af rumfang (On the Calculation of Volume) (I–, 2020–)
作家による翻訳
- Co-translation into Danish of Rosmarie Waldrop's The Reproduction of Profiles (1992, co-translator)
作品の翻訳
- Ifølge loven (1993) — English translation: According to the Law: Four Accounts of Mankind (Barbara J. Haveland, 1996)
- On the Calculation of Volume, Book I — English translation by Barbara J. Haveland (2024); subsequent volumes translated into English 2024–2025
作風・主題
- 文体
- experimental, poetic prosemetafictional techniquesfragmentary and reflective narration
- 頻出モチーフ
- time loopsloneliness and renewalrepetition of memorylanguage and self
評価・遺産
Solvej Balle is a Danish writer noted for experimental narration and philosophical themes. Her multi-volume series On the Calculation of Volume achieved critical success, winning major Nordic prizes and attracting international translations and nominations.
大衆文化への影響
- The On the Calculation of Volume series has been frequently compared in media to Groundhog Day–style time-loop narratives.
- International prize nominations and English translations have increased attention in the English-speaking world.
豆知識
- Founded the publishing company Pelagraf in 2011.
- The first three volumes of Om udregning af rumfang won the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 2022.
- Moved from Copenhagen to the small Danish island of Ærø in 2005.