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Vigdis Hjorth

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Vigdis Hjorth

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1959-07-19 （Oslo）
Nationality
Norway
Languages
Norwegian
Residence History
Oslo → Asker

Career

Occupations
Novelist
Active Years
1986-
Influenced By
Dag Solstad, Bertolt Brecht, Louis-Ferdinand Céline
Nominations
National Book Award for Translated Literature longlist (2019, Will and Testament), International Booker Prize longlist (2023, Is Mother Dead)

Awards

Norsk kulturråd debut award
1983
Work: Pelle-Ragnar i den gule gården
Organization: Arts Council Norway
Result: 受賞
Cappelen Prize
1989
Organization: Cappelen
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Long Live the Post Horn!

2012 Literary fiction

Story of a female postal worker.

Translations
  • Translated by Charlotte Barslund (English)

Will and Testament

2016 Literary fiction

Depicts family inheritance dispute and secrets.

Translations
  • Translated by Charlotte Barslund (English)

Is Mother Dead

2020 Literary fiction

Psychological novel exploring relationship with mother.

Translations
  • Translated by Charlotte Barslund (English)

If Only

2001 Literary fiction

Considered her most important novel.

Translations
  • Translated by Charlotte Barslund (English)

Bibliography

  • Gjennom skogen (Through the Forest)
  • Med hånden på hjertet (Cross My Heart)
  • Fransk åpning (French Opening)
  • Død sheriff (Dead Sheriff)
  • Ubehaget i kulturen (The Cultural Malaise)
  • Takk, ganske bra (Very Nicely, Thank You)
  • En erotisk forfatters bekjennelser (An Erotic Author's Confessions)
  • Hva er det med mor (What's Wrong with Mother)
  • Om bare (If Only)
  • Fordeler og ulemper ved å være til (The Pros and Cons of Being Alive)
  • Hjulskift (Wheel Change)
  • Tredje person entall (Third Person Singular)
  • Snakk til meg (Talk to Me)
  • Leve posthornet! (Long Live the Post Horn!)
  • Et norsk hus (A Norwegian House)
  • Arv og miljø (Will and Testament)
  • Lærerinnens sang (The Teacher's Song)
  • Henrik Falk
  • Er mor død (Is Mother Dead)
  • Gjentakelsen (Repetition)

Legacy

Norwegian novelist known internationally for autofiction dealing with family trauma and secrets.

Trivia

  • Has three children.