Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature
1 appearances
Torill Thorstad Hauger
トリル・トースタ・ハウゲル
Torill Thorstad Hauger
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1943-11-22 （Oslo）
- Died
- 2014-07-04 age 70
- Nationality
- Norway
- Languages
- Norwegian
- Residence History
- Oslo (Vika neighborhood)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Children's writer, Non-fiction writer, Illustrator
- Active Years
- 1976-2014
- Affiliations
- Youth Literary Organization (Ungdomslitteraturens Forfatterlag), Medieval Oslo Interest Association (Interesseforeningen Oslos Middelalder)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oslo | — | German, ethnology, folklore, archaeology | — | — | Norway |
| School for art and crafts in Vika | — | — | — | — | Norway |
University of Oslo
German, ethnology, folklore, archaeology
Country:
Norway
School for art and crafts in Vika
Country:
Norway
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature (children's or youth's) | — | children's or youth's literature | Norwegian Critics' Association | winner |
| 1984 | Norwegian Booksellers' Prize | Krestiane Kristiania | — | Norwegian Booksellers' Association | winner |
| 1991 | Dobloug Prize | — | — | — | winner |
Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature (children's or youth's)
1980
Category:
children's or youth's literature
Organization:
Norwegian Critics' Association
Result:
winner
Norwegian Booksellers' Prize
1984
Work:
Krestiane Kristiania
Organization:
Norwegian Booksellers' Association
Result:
winner
Dobloug Prize
1991
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Røvet av vikinger
1978 Children's literatureChildren's historical novel set in the Viking Age.
Viking AgeAdventure
Sigurd Drakedreper
1982 Children's literatureChildren's book based on Sigurd the Dragon Slayer.
Norse mythologyHeroic saga
Adaptations
- [Film] Sigurd Drakedreper (1989)
Krestiane Kristiania
1984 Non-fictionDocumentary about Oslo's history.
History of Oslo
Bibliography
- Karl Eugen Olsen fra Vika (1976)
- Røvet av vikinger (1978)
- Flukten fra vikingene (1979)
- Det kom et skip til Bjørgvin i 1349 (1980)
- Trekk fra Oslos historie (1981)
- Sigurd Drakedreperen (1982)
- Krestiane Kristiania (1984)
- I Dorotheas hus (1986)
- Ravnejenta (1989)
- Varulven og Iselin (1992)
- Sagaen om Håkon og Kristin (1993)
- Tarzan på loftet (1993)
- Tord Illugesson (1995)
- Den store Chicagoreisen (1999)
- Ulvebarna i Vikingdalen (2003)
Adaptations
- Sigurd Drakedreper (1989 film)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Historical fiction with authentic detailsEngaging narrative for children
- Recurring Motifs
- Viking AgeMiddle AgesEmigration to North America
Legacy
Norwegian author of prize-winning historical novels for children and young adults, particularly set in the Viking Age and Middle Ages.