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Vigdis Hjorth (born 19 July 1959) is a Norwegian novelist. She was long listed for the National book Award.[1]

Vigdis Hjorth
Hjorth in 2012
Born (1959-07-19) 19 July 1959 (age 62)
Oslo, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Period1986present
GenreNovels, children's stories, adult stories
Children3
Vigdis Hjorth LiteratureXchange Aarhus 2021
Vigdis Hjorth
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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.[2] Her first book for an adult audience was Drama med Hilde (1987). Om bare (2001) is considered her most important novel, and a roman à clef.[3]

Hjorth has mentioned Dag Solstad, Bertold Brecht and Louis-Ferdinand Céline as important literary influences.[4] Hjorth has three children and lives in Asker.[5]


Works in English



Selected bibliography



References


  1. "Vigdis Hjorth". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  2. "Hjorth, Vigdis". Nordic Women's Literature. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  3. Mina Hauge Nærland (2006-09-13). "Den offentlige hevnen". Dagbladet. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
  4. Pål Mathiesen (1998-10-17). "Fort Hjorth". Dagbladet. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
  5. "Hjorth, Vigdis". Dagbladet. Archived from the original on February 26, 2002. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
  6. Rogers, Thomas (2019-10-15). "Writing From Real Life, in All Its Excruciating Detail". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  7. Collins, Lauren. "The Norwegian Novel That Divided a Family and Captivated a Country". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  8. Adams, Tim (2020-01-04). "Vigdis Hjorth: 'I won't talk about my family… I'm in enough trouble'". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  9. Hjorth, Hannah Williams interviews Vigdis. "More Norwegian Family Scandal: A Conversation with Vigdis Hjorth". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  10. "Vigdis Hjorth's 'Will and Testament'". The White Review. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  11. "Will and Testament by Vigdis Hjorth". World Literature Today. 2020-03-12. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  12. "Vigdis Hjorth's 'Long Live the Post Horn!' Breathes Life into Bureaucratic Anxiety". PopMatters. 2020-09-15. Retrieved 2020-09-21.


Awards
Preceded by Recipient of the Cappelen Prize
1989
Succeeded by
Kjell Arild Pollestad
Hans-Wilhelm Steinfeld



На других языках


- [en] Vigdis Hjorth

[ru] Йорт, Вигдис

Вигдис Йорт (норв. Vigdis Hjorth; род. 19 июля 1959 (1959-07-19), Осло) — норвежская писательница.



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