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Norwegian author (born 1959)
Vigdis Hjorth
Hjorth in 2012
Born (1959-07-19 ) 19 July 1959 (age 64)
Oslo , NorwayNationality Norwegian Period 1986–present Genre Novels, children's stories, adult stories Children 3
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Vigdis Hjorth (born 19 July 1959) is a Norwegian novelist. She was long listed for the
National Book Award in 2021.
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Life
She grew up in
Oslo , and studied philosophy, literature and political science. In 1983, she published her first novel, the children's book Pelle-Ragnar i den gule gården , for which she received
Norsk kulturråd 's debut award.
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Her first book for an adult audience was Drama med Hilde (1987). Om bare , 2001 (English title If Only ) is considered her most important novel, and a
roman à clef .
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Hjorth has mentioned
Dag Solstad ,
Bertold Brecht and
Louis-Ferdinand Céline as important literary influences.
[4] Hjorth has three children and lives in
Asker .
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Works in English
A House of Norway , Translated by Charlotte Barslund, Norvik Press 2017.
ISBN
9781909408319
Will and Testament , Translated by Charlotte Barslund, Verso, 2019.
ISBN
9781788733106 .
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Long Live the Post Horn! , Translated by Charlotte Barslund, Verso 2020.
ISBN
9781788733137
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Is Mother Dead , Translated by Charlotte Barslund, Verso 2022. ISBN 9781839764318
If Only , Translated by Charlotte Barslund, Verso 2024. ISBN 9781839768880
Selected bibliography
Gjennom skogen (Through the Forest), 1986
Med hånden på hjertet (Cross My Heart), 1989
Fransk åpning (French Opening), 1992
Død sheriff (Dead Sheriff), 1995
Ubehaget i kulturen (The Cultural Malaise). Co-author with Arild Linneberg, 1995
Takk, ganske bra (Very Nicely, Thank you), 1998
En erotisk forfatters bekjennelser (An Erotic Author's Confessions), 1999
Hva er det med mor (What's Wrong with Mother), 2000
Om bare (If Only), 2001
Fordeler og ulemper ved å være til (The Pros and Cons of Being Alive), 2005
Hjulskift (Wheel Change), 2006
Tredje person entall , 2008
Snakk til meg (Talk to me), 2010
Leve posthornet! (Long Live the Post Horn!), 2012
Et norsk hus , 2015
Arv og miljø (
Will and Testament ), 2016
Lærerinnens sang , 2018
Henrik Falk , 2019
Er mor død (Is Mother Dead), 2020
References
External links
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